Suppression the Channel of Firearms Smuggling

The National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan suppressed the illegal activities of an ethnic criminal group in the Akmola region, involved in organizing the supply of firearms and ammunition from Russia.

The members of transnational criminal group were detained on 27 February this year during a special operation involving effort and resources of the Special Forces "A" of the National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the special unit "Arlan" of the Police Department.

A total of 11 Makarov pistols and more than 1300 rounds of ammunition were seized from the organizers of arms smuggling in multi-stage operational development undertaken by the national security agencies.

A pre-trial investigation is underway. Detainees face up to 15 years in prison.

 

Press Service

of the National Security Committee

of the Republic of Kazakhstan