the FSB together with the Ministry of internal Affairs of Russia neutralized a group of illegal gunsmiths in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic and the Stavropol region, who were engaged in the alteration of civilian weapons to military counterparts and selling it.
In Krasnoyarsk have detained underground gunsmiths
As reported by correspondent “RG” in the Center of public relations of FSB of Russia, together with members of the criminal group were detained and weapons buyers. According to HR operational video, underground gunsmiths were detained overnight while they slept in their homes. The video shows samples of weapons which were being prepared for sale. According to the FSB, during the searches were seized 3 submachine gun “PCA” and “Cedar”, 9 pistols and revolvers “PM”, “TT”, “CZ”, “Revolver”, and 4 of the hunting carbine and rifle “SKS”, “saiga”, “SVD” and “boar”, more than 20 kilograms of gunpowder, more than 400 rounds of ammunition of various caliber, the main part of the weapon.
in addition, the intelligence officers stopped activity of two underground workshops equipped with professional appliances for the alteration of arms.