A tailor ready for war

Michael Nguyen

Wednesday, 28 February 2018 01:00

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Wednesday, 28 February 2018 01:00

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A Montrealer accused of trafficking weapons hidden in him for making nearly 600 ak-47 assault rifle and 180 silent, according to the evidence collected by the police.

“The parts allowed to mount a fully fledged weapon that could shoot properly “, said yesterday the prosecutor Josiane Laplante in the trial of Anatoly Vdovin.

Vdovin, a resident of Côte-des-Neiges 48-year-old, first attracted the eye of authorities in u.s. in 2015, when a federal agent of the State of Alabama has discovered an internet ad offering the sale of carcasses AK47. This piece serves as the basis for the manufacture of this famous assault rifle, the automatic Russian-made, capable of firing 600 shots a minute.

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A gunsmith by the police of Montreal has been able to manufacture an ak-47 functional with the parts seized from the accused.

The special agent is then passed to a potential customer is ready to buy five carcasses for US $ 380. When exchanging e-mail, Vdovin would have mentioned that he also sold silent.

Once the transaction is completed, the federal agent received by mail, five carcasses AK47, sent from Quebec.

The agent was then able to buy eight silent for 1120 $, as well as other parts to assemble an assault rifle in automatic.

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The AK47 magazines could hold up to 30 or 40 balls, while the legal limit is five.

Infiltration

The authorities in montreal were immediately notified that a potential arms dealer operating in Quebec. And quickly, Vdovin has been targeted as the main suspect.

An undercover officer then went to an address where Vdovin had been seen. It was there that he met a certain Vitaly Pohrebniak. After discussion, the infiltrator is left with two boxes containing 316 carcasses weapons AK47.

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Parts and tools for mounting the weapons.

Pohrebniak, 50, is also accused, but he assured that he was completely unaware of the traffic alleged to Vdovin. His lawyer Yann Trignac, has called for the acquittal of his client.

“Her version has no sense, he kept the materials for Mr. Vdovin and he knew what it was,” retorted Me Laplante.

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The police have seized more than 600 carcasses of AK47, which serve as the basis for the manufacture of this assault rifle automatic.

Imposing arsenal

In perquisitionnant the home of Vdovin and a warehouse, the police officers then made a stunning discovery. More than 600 carcasses of weapons were seized, as well as parts for the manufacturing of 179 silent.

They have also found eight clips, 31 rounds for 9 mm pistol, whereas the legal limit in Canada is 10 rounds.

As to those for long guns, there were 16 that could hold up to 30 munitions and more, although the law allows a magazine of five bullets at the most.

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Anatoly Vdovin, Accused

Vdovin would also have stored the plans for the construction of AK47, as well as parts and tools for their manufacture.

Before being accused of arms trafficking, Vdovin has made headlines following his arrest for having advised the murder of Ian Lafrenière, spokesman for the Montreal police.

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There was also what manufacture 179 silent.

He was waiting for his trial behind bars, but even in preventive detention, he would have tried to recruit a fellow inmate to sell the muffler for him. According to our information, he would also have tried to sell automatic weapons, Glocks (pistols austrian), as well as pistols .32.

A jury eventually acquitted Vdovin of having advised the murder of Ian Lafrenière. The verdict for the traffic of weapons is scheduled for may. In this case, the accused did not testify and his lawyer Fabio Dell’aquilla presented no argument.