Armenia participated in the international Operation Trigger X – Eastern Europe and Central Asia of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL).

The focus of the operation was to increase the effectiveness of the fight against the illegal circulation of firearms and crime, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia informs Armenian News-NEWS.am.

During the event, urgent investigative, preventive, and control measures were carried out throughout the territory of Armenia. A total of 164 cases of illegal circulation of weapons and ammunition were registered, 11 of which resulted in arrests.

Also, 248 firearms—including assault rifles, hunting rifles, pistols, homemade firearms, etc.—and firearm components were withdrawn from illegal circulation.

In addition, more than 11,000 cartridges, more than 137 hand grenades, more than 120 grenade detonators and detonators, more than 108 magazines, as well as mortar and grenade launcher shells, explosives, and some other ammunition were found, confiscated, or voluntarily surrendered.