Resident of Dagestan detained on suspicion of possession of weapons

Policemen detained a resident of Makhachkala, on whose land plot they discovered a hiding with ammunition and items for detonation.

The policemen discovered the hiding during the inspection of one of the land plots in the Kirov District of Makhachkala, reports the press service of the Chief Department for the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

"A large number of ammunition and items for detonation were seized from the hiding," explained officials of the MIA.

The owner of the land plot has been detained. He is a 30-year-old local resident, the RIA "Dagestan" reports. A criminal case has been instituted against the suspect on the charge of illegal purchase and possession of weapons and ammunition, the "Interfax" reports.

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