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In Starobeshevsky district from the local resident seized more than 6.5 kg of gunpowder

Employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia “Starobeshevsky” found that a local resident born in 1962 illegally stored explosives

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In Starobeshevsky district from the local resident seized more than 6.5 kg of gunpowder

Employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia "Starobeshevsky" found that a local resident born in 1962 illegally stored explosives.

"Employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia" Starobeshevsky" established that a local resident born in 1962 illegally stored explosives," the department said.

On the basis of the decision of the district court, the officers searched the territory of the man's household. During the event, objects with a total weight of more than 6.5 kg were found and seized, visually similar to powder tubes.

“During the search, objects with a total weight of more than 6.5 kg were found and seized, visually similar to powder tubes,” the police said.

According to the conclusion of the explosion expert examination, the seized is an industrially manufactured explosive of propellant action. We are talking about smokeless two-basic nitroglycerin tubular powder, structurally decorated with a charge of explosives.

The defendant explained that the explosive he found while walking in the forest in 2014. Then he brought it home and kept it for no purpose.

“The explosive he found during a walk in the forest belt in 2014, and then brought home and stored without the purpose of sales,” said the man.

A criminal case was initiated against the defendant under part 1 of Article 222.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation - illegal acquisition and storage of explosives. The sanction of the article provides for a maximum penalty of imprisonment for up to 8 years with a fine of up to 100 thousand rubles.

Source: Московский комсомолец ↗

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