An incident occurred on the Belarusian-Polish border. A foreigner attempted to break into the republic from the territory of an EU country with a pistol.
The press service of the State Border Committee of Belarus reported the incident on its official Telegram channel.
According to information released by the department, the incident took place on the evening of November 28 at the Brest checkpoint (Terespol on the Polish side).
A Russian citizen wanted to get to Belarus. But not just like that – he was carrying a disassembled pistol in his jacket breast pockets.
The weapons were discovered and confiscated by Brest border guards.
Later, an examination confirmed that the item was a nine-millimeter Austrian Glock 18 pistol.
A native of Chechnya said he was carrying the weapon as a gift to a friend. He didn't deliver it - it was confiscated, and he himself is in custody.
For illegal actions with respect to firearms and their illegal movement across the border of Belarus, a foreigner may be punished with imprisonment for up to 7 years.
