Two Armed Groups Arrested in Almaty

Two armed groups have been arrested in Almaty. Five men were found with a "Saiga" hunting rifle in one of the apartments in the Medeu district of the city. They were taken into custody following a special operation. In addition to the rifle, law enforcement discovered cartridges, metal and rubber batons, ten liters of gasoline, and numerous jewelry items.

Two more men were detained on the street as police blocked a BMW vehicle at the intersection of Al-Farabi and Malaya Zheltoksan. They were found with a pistol and a knife.