Information about the sale of weapons at the livestock market in Tokmok was received by the police on January 19. This incident was recorded under Article 267 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, concerning the illegal trafficking of weapons and ammunition.
During the investigative actions, police officers organized a controlled purchase, which led to the detention of two individuals: S.Z. (born in 1982) and T.K. (born in 1994).
After the detention, a search was conducted on S.Z., during which the following was discovered:
- a rifled weapon of caliber 5.6 mm;
- an IZH-17 shotgun of caliber 12;
- a barrel of a shotgun of caliber 16;
- over 30 cartridges and shell casings of various calibers;
- components for reloading cartridges;
- 29 homemade knives;
- books of a religious nature;
- two registration license plates;
- a dried substance of plant origin (type to be determined).
The suspects have been placed in a temporary detention facility, and the investigation is ongoing.
