Two Individuals Arrested for Drug-Related Offenses; Large Quantity of Narcotics Seized

Officers from the Isani-Samgori and Didube-Chughureti main divisions of the Tbilisi Police Department (under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia) have arrested two individuals on separate occasions. They are charged with the illegal acquisition and possession of an especially large quantity of narcotic substances, as well as facilitating the sale of such substances.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, law enforcement officers—acting on the basis of investigative measures conducted in Tbilisi, including searches of the suspects' persons and residences—seized various types of narcotic substances, specifically "mephedrone" and "methadone," in especially large quantities. These substances had been prepared for sale.

The police also seized materials used for packaging the narcotic substances.

The investigation is being conducted under Articles 260 and 260-quarta of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which carry a penalty of up to 20 years in prison or life imprisonment.