Publish Date: 25 January 2022 - 23:31

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) –  Iranian police dismantled an arms-trafficking group in Urmia city in the West Azerbaijan Province in northwest of Iran.

The Deputy Police Commander of West Azarbaijan province announced on Tuesday that an arms trafficking team was dismantled in Urmia.

A consignment of 15 illegal weapons (14 hunting rifles and a pistol) were seized from the traffickers by the police, Colonel Iraj Hasankhani told reporters.

He added that 4 people have been arrested and two vehicles belonging to the arms trafficker have been seized.

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