The Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) quoted several sources on 10 August as saying that Ghaffor Mirzoev, the former head of Tajikistan\'s Drug Control Agency, was arrested on 6 August to prevent a possible coup attempt. Noting that 3,000 heavy weapons were allegedly discovered in the basement of the Drug Control Agency, IWPR quoted Prosecutor-General Bobojon Bobokhonov as saying: \"Most possibly [Mirzoev] wanted to stage a coup d\'etat.\" An Interior Ministry source told IWPR that \"Mirzoev had enormous supplies of modern weaponry and he could have accomplished a coup.\" An anonymous source described as \"close to Mirzoev\" told IWPR that \"[Mirzoev]...could easily organize a rebellion -- even from jail. \" Asia Plus-Blitz reported on 10 August that a shoot-out occurred during Mirzoev\'s arrest and that one of Mirzoev\'s bodyguards and a policeman were killed. Mirzoev is expected to face formal charges of weapons possession, abuse of office, and murder by 16 August. A coup attempt could be added to the list of charges. (RFE/RL)