Law enforcement officers have seized particularly large quantities of narcotics - four people have been arrested, including a foreign national

Employees of the Patrol Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as well as the police departments of Adjara, Kvemo Kartli, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, have arrested four individuals in separate incidents, including one foreign national.

According to the ministry, the detainees are accused of illegally acquiring and possessing particularly large quantities of narcotic drugs, assisting in their acquisition and possession, facilitating their sale, and illegally cultivating plants containing narcotic substances.

“Based on a judge’s ruling, law enforcement officers conducted covert audio and video recordings and searched the detainees and their homes, seizing particularly large quantities of narcotic drugs prepared for sale as evidence. These included mephedrone, tetrahydrocannabinol, methadone, cannabis plants and marijuana.

The investigation is being conducted under Articles 25-260, 260, 260⁴ and 265¹ of the Criminal Code, which carry penalties of up to 20 years’ imprisonment or life imprisonment,” the statement reads.