Owner of illegal weapons warehouse detained in Khankendi

Azerbaijani police officers have detained a resident of the Khojavand district and an assistant foreman at a construction company, Amrah Khagverdiyev, as a suspect, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Internal Affairs said.

During the detainee's personal search in Khankendi, a Makarov pistol with eight rounds in the magazine and an additional 16 rounds were revealed and seized.

"In the suspect's house, three bayonets were discovered and seized, along with an AK-74 automatic rifle, six magazines, and 273 rounds of various calibers, which were hidden at individual buildings in the city," the statement reads.

A criminal case has been launched by the city police department under the article of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan for the illegal acquisition, transfer, sale, storage, transportation, or carrying of firearms, their components, ammunition, explosives, and devices. The investigation continues.