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Police arrest 10, seize illegal firearms, ammunition across Georgia

As a result of the search of the residential houses of the offenders, various types of firearms, cartridges and other illegal ammunition were seized from the persons, with two out of the ten individuals having previous criminal records. Photo via Interior Ministry

Agenda.ge, 04 Mar 2023 - 14:39, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgian police have arrested ten individuals in Tbilisi and other regions of the country on charges of illegal purchase and possession of firearms and ammunition, the Georgian Interior Ministry said on Saturday.

The crimes are punishable by three to nine years in prison.

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