Employees of the Central Criminal Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Customs Department of the Revenue Service of the Ministry of Finance prevented the fact of illegal import of a large amount of firearms into Georgia.

During a detailed inspection of the vehicle under the accused individual’s control via a scanner on the territory of the “Sarpi” Border Checkpoint, law enforcement officers seized 8 firearms of various models, 8 magazines, and ammunition from a specially designed hidden compartment as material evidence.

The investigation is ongoing under parts 3, 4, and 5 of Article 236, as well as part 4 of Article 214 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which carries a penalty of imprisonment for a term of up to 8 years.