Weapons, wild animal horns seized in Balykchy during “Arsenal” operation

15:09, 21 августа 2025, Bishkek - 24-kg.com news agency , Akmoor AITBEKOVA

Officers of the Main Internal Affairs Department of Balykchy seized firearms and wild animal horns during a preventive operation codenamed «Arsenal». The department’s press service reported.

As part of a criminal case opened under Part 1 of Article 267 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, police officers carried out searches.

At the home of a resident of Ak-Olon village, identified as Z.E., 31, the following items were confiscated:

• One 12-gauge smoothbore five-shot firearm;
• One 32-gauge smoothbore firearm;
• One 12-gauge firearm barrel;
• One 16-gauge firearm barrel;
• Three parts of gunstocks and fore-ends;
• Nine ready-to-use cartridges;
• 55 empty brass cartridges;
• Horns of a wild mountain goat and roe deer.

In addition, during a search at the home of a resident of Boz-Barmak village, identified as A.K., 67, officers found:

• 75 unidentified cartridges for rifled firearms;
• 48 empty brass cartridges;
• One military-grade metal detector;
• Horns of a wild roe deer.

The confiscated items have been handed over to the investigative service for expert examination.