The employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as a result of the operative-search measures and investigative activities carried out recently, arrested 20 people in Tbilisi and the regions on charges of illegal purchase, storage and carrying of firearms and ammunition.

According to the MIA, as a result of the search conducted by the law enforcement officers, illegal weapons and ammunition were seized as evidence.

The crime is punishable by 3 to 7 years of imprisonment.