The IRGC intelligence unit in the 'Roudan' district of Hormozgan province reported the arrest of five members of a 'weapon production gang' in the area. According to a report on Friday, March 6, by the local website 'Roudan News', Ibrahim Hosseinzadeh, the commander of the IRGC in Roudan, announced this news in an interview with the website's reporter. As the commander of the IRGC intelligence unit in Roudan stated, 'a homemade shotgun was also discovered and confiscated' from the detainees. He mentioned that the arrests occurred after the IRGC received a report about a group in the county 'involved in the manufacture and sale of illegal homemade weapons.' According to this intelligence official, the reports indicated that these individuals 'were also engaged in extortion, robbery, and armed thefts.' The ISNA news agency reported that the members of this 'gang' have been handed over to judicial authorities. The Fars news agency also reported that 'a homemade shotgun' was confiscated from the arrested individuals. According to some officials, a significant portion of murders and armed robberies in some cities of Iran is carried out with illegal weapons. Khalil Homaei Rad, the security and police director of Kerman province, announced on December 24 of this year that combating 'arms trafficking networks and organizing hunting weapons' is on the agenda of the provincial weapons and ammunition commission. The use of firearms in Iran has led to one-third of murders in society, while under criminal and civil laws, carrying illegal firearms is a crime that carries heavy penalties. According to Article 664 of the Islamic Penal Code, 'Anyone who knowingly and intentionally takes action to create or alter a key for the commission of a crime, or creates or prepares any means for committing a crime, shall be sentenced to imprisonment from three months to one year and up to 74 lashes.' According to Farhad Dabiri, the deputy of natural environment at the Department of Environment, there are currently 'about 1.6 million illegal firearms among the public, and nearly the same amount of legal firearms are also in the hands of the people.'
IRGC Reports Arrest of Members of 'Weapon Production Gang' in Hormozgan
The IRGC has arrested five individuals in Hormozgan province for allegedly producing and selling illegal homemade weapons. This operation highlights ongoing issues with illegal firearms in Iran, which are linked to a significant portion of violent crimes. The arrests reflect the government's efforts to combat arms trafficking and enhance public safety.
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📰 What Happened
IRGC arrests five members of a weapon production gang in Hormozgan for illegal arms manufacturing.
- IRGC intelligence unit arrest five members of a weapon production gang
- IRGC seize homemade shotgun
- Ibrahim Hosseinzadeh announce public
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📚 Background
The IRGC's actions reflect a crackdown on illegal weapon production amid rising violence.
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