Employees of the Adjara Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs have detained 7 individuals on drug-related charges as a result of various operational and investigative actions carried out over time, according to information released by the MIA.
According to the agency, the detainees are accused of the illegal purchase and possession of particularly large quantities of narcotic substances and large quantities of psychotropic substances, attempted illegal sale of drugs, and illegal cultivation of plants containing narcotic substances. The detainees include citizens of the Republic of Moldova: D.S. (born in 1980), S.S. (born in 1989), and A.Ch. (born in 1973); and citizens of the Republic of Turkey: O.G. (born in 1999), M.Ch. (born in 2001), F.S. (born in 1999), and M.I. (born in 2005).
“The crimes are punishable by up to 20 years or life imprisonment.
As evidence, large and particularly large quantities of various types of narcotic substances were seized during searches of the suspects’ persons, residences, and indicated locations. These included: methadone, mephedrone, the psychotropic substance pregabalin, and the narcotic drug dried marijuana. Law enforcement also seized particularly large quantities of cannabis plants from special greenhouses arranged for cultivation by the suspects.
Additionally, materials and equipment necessary for drug cultivation and packaging, including electronic scales, were seized.
The investigation is being conducted under Articles 260, 19-260(3), 261, 265, and 273¹ of the Criminal Code,” the statement reads.
v-if="article.gallery" v-html="article.gallery"
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
