Prosecutor's Office - British citizen did not present any medical document upon arrest stating that he had been prescribed large amounts of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances of three different brands by a doctor
The Prosecutor General's Office of Georgia states that British citizen Matthew Roy Desmond, who was importing large amounts of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances into Georgia, did not present any medical document upon arrest stating that he had been prescribed three different names and amounts of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances by a doctor. InterpressNews was informed about this by the Prosecutor General's Office.
As for the medical certificate issued in Great Britain presented by the defense in the Tbilisi City Court, according to the Prosecutor's Office, its authenticity has not been established by the investigation at this stage.
The Prosecutor General's Office also states that the negotiations on the plea agreement began at the request of Matthew Roy Desmond and his lawyer, and the amount of the fine was also offered to the agency by them during the negotiations.
According to official information, in Matthew Roy Desmond's hand luggage, customs officers found 112 pills containing 0.0224 grams of buprenorphine (Subotex) and 50 pills containing 0.75 grams of codeine, as well as 39 capsules containing 5.8484 grams of the psychotropic substance pregabalin.
