Law enforcement officers conducted a large-scale special operation, during which they uncovered the illegal sale of captured weapons and ammunition in four regions of Ukraine. Within 24 hours, 15 members of the criminal group were detained. This was reported by the press service of the Security Service of Ukraine.
According to the SBU, the detained suspects were trying to organize the illegal sale of weapons of mass destruction. Among the items seized from the attackers were Russian Kalashnikov assault rifles with a Vognishche underbarrel grenade launcher, a batch of fragmentation grenades, and explosives.
Thus, a 31-year-old local resident and four of his accomplices were detained in the Kyiv region , who were trading in “trophy” weapons taken from areas of former fighting on the Eastern Front.
After transporting the arsenals to the capital region, the dealers reportedly personally restored the combat characteristics of the weapons for sale through personal connections in criminal circles.
Also in the Kyiv region, law enforcement officers neutralized two more criminal groups that were trying to secretly sell a Kalashnikov machine gun, a hand-held anti-tank grenade launcher RPG-7V with shots and cartridges of various calibers.
Another businessman who wanted to sell improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and combat grenades was detained in Odessa
At the scene, almost 1 kg of TNT, homemade explosives, and a batch of F-1 and RGD grenades were seized from the attacker.
In Chernihiv, law enforcement officers detained three more members of a criminal group who were looking for customers to sell automatic weapons and explosives.
in Lutsk trying to sell combat grenades to criminals. If the weapons were successfully sold, he wanted to "cover his tracks" and demanded payment through "anonymous" payment systems.
Based on the facts revealed, the detainees were informed of suspicion under Article 263 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (illegal handling of firearms, ammunition or explosives).
The perpetrators are in custody. They face up to 7 years in prison.
