Criminal police have seized 5 automatic rifles, a combat pistol, and ammunition from illegal circulation. 3 individuals have been arrested.
28-08-2026 19:06 Armenia Human Rights
The officers of the Main Department of Criminal Police received operational information that a 59-year-old man from the town of Gavar was illegally storing weapons and ammunition at his home.
On August 28, as a result of a series of operational-investigative measures carried out with the officers of the Gegharkunik Regional Department of Criminal Police, two relatives of the Gavar resident were arrested at the moment of transferring the weapons and ammunition to another location by car.
Five submachine guns, a combat pistol, and various calibers of ammunition were discovered in bags on the back seat of the car. The vehicle has been moved to a secured area and sealed.
The 59-year-old man has also been arrested on suspicion of illegal possession of weapons and ammunition.
The prepared documents have been transferred to the investigative body. The circumstances are being clarified.
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