13:35, 28 March 2015

In Ingushetia, police seize weapons and ammunition from local resident

While inspecting a house in the village of Ali-Yurt, policemen found and seized a pistol and ammunition from a local resident. This was reported by the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for Ingushetia.

According to the press service of the Ingush MIA, the house, where a 64-year-old man lives, has been inspected during search operations.

"The following items have been found and seized: a SAP pistol (Stechkin automatic pistol, – note of the 'Caucasian Knot') with a magazine filled with ammunition and a holster for a SAP pistol," the website of the Russian MIA for Ingushetia reports.

Officials from the Ingush MIA have noted that a criminal case was instituted under Article 222 (illegal possession of firearms and ammunition) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.