Podgorica police seize 12 firearms and seven bombs at home
Montenegrin police searched a house in Podgorica and seized 12 firearms, seven bombs and more than 2,000 rounds of ammunition. Three people were detained on a prosecutor's order.
In neighboring Montenegro, police say they found an arsenal of weapons in a family home in Podgorica: 12 firearms, seven bombs and more than 2,000 rounds of ammunition of various calibers. Three people were detained, the Police Administration of Montenegro announced on October 13.
The search was carried out by officers of the Podgorica Security Department, working with the unit that combats the smuggling of weapons and explosives. According to the police statement, it took place yesterday, October 12, while RTCG says in the lead of its report that the search was last night.
What was seized at the house in Podgorica?
Police said the search turned up and seized:
- an automatic rifle with no factory serial number and no magazine
- a “CZ M70” pistol with two magazines
- a “CZ” pistol with two magazines
- a “Zastava” pistol with two magazines, a second pistol of the same make, and a “Zastava M70” pistol with one magazine
- a pistol of unknown make and a “Valter” pistol
- a “Zastava” revolver and a revolver with no factory serial number
- an air rifle and a “Zoraki 925 TD” gas pistol
Alongside the weapons, officers seized more than 2,000 rounds of ammunition of various calibers and 11 magazines for different types of firearms. The explosives consist of three hand grenades, three flash-bangs and one stun grenade, seven bombs in all. Police also found 27 detonator caps, 19 detonating fuses and one slow-burning fuse.
Who was detained, and on whose order?
The house that was searched is a family home, and according to police it is where S. G. and Sh. G. of Podgorica live. S. G., Sh. G. and K. R. were brought to the premises of the Podgorica Security Department, and all three were questioned about the circumstances in which the weapons, ammunition and explosives were found. The ages of the suspects have not been released.
The competent state prosecutors at the Higher and Basic State Prosecutor’s Offices in Podgorica were notified. After the measures and actions were carried out, and on the order of the state prosecutor at the Basic State Prosecutor’s Office, S. G., Sh. G. and K. R. were detained on suspicion of the criminal offense of unlawful possession and carrying of weapons and explosives. This is a suspicion, not an established finding of guilt.
What does the Police Administration say?
The statement places the operation in the wider effort against illegal weapons. The Police Administration said:
“The Police Administration continues its intensive activities on finding and seizing illegally held weapons, recognizing the suppression of this phenomenon as one of the national priorities in the field of security, with the aim of protecting the lives and property of citizens, preserving public order and peace, and improving the overall security environment.”
The statement does not explain how police came to the house they searched, and it does not say where the weapons came from. It also does not say whether any of the three was previously known to police, so those questions will be answered, if at all, only by the prosecutor’s office and the further course of the proceedings.
