Ucha Abashidze, a military blogger and an activist against the Foreign Agents bill, was detained by police for allegedly illegally purchasing and storing weapons and ammunition after his house was searched by a group of policemen.

The search lasted for two hours. After searching the house, the police took out bags full of what appeared to be technical equipment, such as personal computers.

According to Abashidze’s lawyer, Giorgi Makharadze, he was arrested under Article 236 of the Georgian Criminal Code (Illegal purchase, storage, carrying, manufacture, transportation, transfer or sale of firearms (other than smooth-bore hunting firearms (shotguns)), ammunition, explosives or explosive devices).