Resident of Molodechny district seized unregistered weapons, silencers and 360 rounds

Verification of information about illegal storage of networks led to the fact that a resident of Molodechnensky district found unregistered firearms, silencers, hundreds of ammunition and gunpowder. This is reported on the website of the State Inspectorate for the Protection of Animal and Plant World, writes sb.by.

The inspection was carried out on the basis of operational data received from employees of the Molodechny ROVD. After receiving the sanction of the prosecutor, the specialists of the Molodechnen Interdistrict Inspectorate for the Protection of Animal and Vegetable World searched the house and outbuildings of the citizen. As it turned out, he was not a hunter.

State inspectors found a 78-meter long fishing net, as well as a lifting network of prohibited sizes. For the storage of poaching gear, an administrative process has been initiated under Article 16.26 of the Administrative Code of Belarus.

In addition, a small-caliber rifle, converted for stealth shooting, with a built-in silencer and optical sight, an air rifle with optics, three smoothbore hunting rifles, 0.6 kg of gunpowder and more than 360 rounds of various calibers were found.

Possession of rifled firearms, ammunition and explosives entails criminal liability. At the search site called the investigative team, all weapons, ammunition and gunpowder were seized.

Molodechny ROVD conducts an inspection in accordance with Article 174 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Belarus. The actions of the violator are seen as signs of a crime under Part 2 of Article 295 of the Criminal Code of Belarus (illegal trafficking in weapons, ammunition and explosives). The sanction of this article provides for punishment up to imprisonment. In addition to the process for poaching networks, materials on the fact of storage of unregistered smoothbore guns were transferred to the police to attract a citizen under Art. 24.46 of the Administrative Code of Belarus.