On the 30th of August late in the night the Administration Building of Poti Police was attacked. Criminals threw hand grenades and then opened fire. Police officers arrested Malhkaz Jalaghonia, who had a hand grenade. According to eye witnesses, shooting was heard in other parts of the city as well.
Koba Beraia and Gocha Mzarelua were arrested during the special operation, held by Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti police. According to Merab Gergaia, head o fpolice, on of the arrested, Mzarelua, is the brother of well known criminal Merab Mzarelua. As for BEraia, police discovered heroin with him during the arrest. Beraia was arrested before.
The head of Poti Police avoid answering, if the arrested were connected with the attack. He said that investigation is under way. He did not answer, if the attack on police building was connected with the special operation, conducted in Poti week ago, when criminal Khvicha Kokaia was killed.
Nato Berulava, Zugdidi