Police seized a machine gun and a set of rifles from a resident of Postavy

February 8, Minsk /BELTA/. Police seized a substantial arsenal of firearms from a resident of Postavy, BELTA was told by Alexander Marchenko, press secretary of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Transport. During a search of his home, 7.62 mm caliber Mosin carbines and a 7.92 mm caliber K-88 manufactured in 1888 were seized. In addition, a 7.62 mm caliber Mosin rifle manufactured in 1908, and two 7.98 mm caliber "Mauser" samples were found. The arsenal also included a 32 mm caliber smooth-bore hunting rifle manufactured in 1948, a 7.62 mm caliber "Browning" machine gun manufactured in 1895, three silencers, 11 barrels, a receiver with a barrel, two insert barrels, magazine housings, two trigger mechanisms, two bolt carriers, four bolts, three weapon stocks, a machine gun belt, and about 2,000 rounds of ammunition of various calibers. The Polotsk Department of Internal Affairs for Transport initiated a criminal case against the man under Part 2 of Article 295 "Illegal actions in relation to firearms, ammunition and explosives" of the Criminal Code of Belarus, which provides for up to seven years of imprisonment. He has previously been convicted of negligent homicide during a hunt. The man has been placed in a temporary detention facility. According to the detainee, he collected weapons and ammunition for his collection. In addition, he is suspected of stealing car components and wrenches from a minivan. A criminal case has also been initiated in this regard under Part 1 of Article 205 "Theft" of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. -0-