Two Foreign Nationals Detained on Charges of Smuggling Large Quantities of Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances

The Ministry of Internal Affairs has prevented facts of illegal importation of large quantities of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances into Georgia. Two foreign nationals were detained on charges of this at different times.

According to the ministry, the operation was carried out by employees of the Central Criminal Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Customs Department of the Revenue Service of the Ministry of Finance. The suspects are charged with illegal acquisition, storage and importation into Georgia of large quantities of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

During a search of the suspects' hand luggage at Tbilisi International Airport and the Vale border checkpoint, law enforcement officers seized 210 pills containing a narcotic drug and a psychotropic substance as material evidence.

The investigation is being conducted under Articles 260, 261, 262 and 263 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which provide for imprisonment of up to 12 years or life imprisonment.