Armenian citizen surrenders weapons, ammunition to Military Police

2 August, 2018 16:08
Following explanatory works by Military Police officers, a person identified as S.P. voluntarily surrnedered to the Military Police an AK -74 assault rifle, one magazine for 5.45 mm rounds with 30 rounds, one 16-mm hunting rifle, two anti-tank mines, 600 pieces of 7.62-mm rounds and 60 pieces of 5.45-mm rounds.

S. P. explained that he founded the weapons between 1992 and 1994.

The MP once again urges to refrain from illegal actions and voluntarily surrender  illegally  possessed weapons and ammunition. In such case, pursuant to the Armenian Criminal Code Article 235, Section 5, persons are exempt from criminal liability if no other offense has been committed by him/her.