Arms dealers exposed in Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk region

In Kyiv, law enforcement officers detained a 57-year-old man who had previously served a sentence for murder. After his release, he organized an underground arms trade and involved a 65-year-old acquaintance in the scheme.

According to the investigation, the suspects were transporting captured weapons from the frontline areas of the east to the capital. They kept their arsenal in the basement of a private house. During the searches, security forces seized 56 small arms, over 5,500 rounds of ammunition, and a 30-mm automatic grenade launcher.

Separately, another dealer was exposed in the Solomianskyi district of Kyiv. He kept 15 Kalashnikov assault rifles in his apartment and his own car for further sale.

In Dnipropetrovsk region, law enforcement officers detained a 54-year-old auto mechanic from Kamianskyi district. He set up a cache of plastic, TNT with detonators, and boxes of ammunition in his yard. The man was looking for buyers via messengers.

All of the detainees were charged with illegal handling of weapons. The article carries a penalty of up to seven years in prison.

The seized weapons are planned to be transferred for the needs of the Defense Forces of Ukraine. Comprehensive measures were carried out under the procedural guidance of the relevant district prosecutor’s offices.

As previously reported, the Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police have uncovered a criminal group that was trying to sell one of the largest consignments of captured weapons during a full-scale war. During the special operation, law enforcement officers detained 6 people and seized a significant arsenal of weapons and ammunition.

We will remind you that the SBU and the National Police disrupted several schemes for the illegal sale of “trophy” weapons and detained nine dealers in various regions of Ukraine.