A 17-year-old has been arrested by Tirana Police after being caught moving armed with a semi-automatic rifle and 140 live rounds on the road in Allgjatë village.
The minor, a resident of Vaqarr, was arrested as part of a police operation codenamed “Guns 3”, conducted by services of Police Station No. 6.
According to Police, the operation began after information obtained through operational channels that a person was moving armed. After locating the suspect on the road in Allgjatë village, officers intervened and detained him.
During the search, the 17-year-old was found with a firearm, suspected to be a semi-automatic rifle, as well as 140 live rounds, which, according to Police, he possessed without a permit.
The weapon and ammunition were seized as material evidence, while procedural materials have been referred to the Prosecutor’s Office for further action.