The head of the police department of the city Almaty said that during the riots in January, their participants stole more than 1.3 thousand weapons, writes Tengrinews.kz.

 The rioters stole 1,347 weapons. Including 501 rifled, 807 smoothbore, 39 gas-traumatic, he said, speaking on Sunday with a statement that was broadcast on television.

According to him, during the days of riots in Alma-Ata, criminals carried out seven attacks on the morgues of the city, from where they stole more than 40 bodies.