Following another successful police operation carried out across the country in recent days, officers from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) have detained 50 individuals on drug-related charges. The majority of those arrested are alleged drug dealers, and a significant quantity of various narcotics and psychotropic substances has been seized,” Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Aleksandre Darakhvelidze announced at a briefing.
Darakhvelidze explained that the operation was executed by officers from the Central Criminal Police, Tbilisi, Kakheti, Adjara, Imereti, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Guria, and Patrol Police Departments, all acting under a court warrant.
He added that both Georgian nationals and foreign citizens are among those detained.
“They are charged with offences related to the illegal purchase, storage, sale, and facilitation of the sale of large and especially large quantities of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. The crimes committed carry penalties of up to 20 years in prison or even life imprisonment, in serious cases.
Evidence gathered through undercover investigations, including audio and video recordings, confirms that the majority of the detainees were actively involved in selling narcotics using various methods.
A range of drugs and psychotropic substances prepared for sale were seized during searches of the suspects’ private and residential properties, as well as from locations they identified during the investigative operations.
Law enforcement also confiscated packaging materials, the illegal drugs themselves, and, presumably, the proceeds from drug sales.
The investigation is ongoing under Articles 260, 260 ter, 260 quater, and 261 of the Criminal Code of Georgia,” the Deputy Interior Minister has stated.
Darakhvelidze reaffirmed the Ministry’s unwavering commitment to combat drug crime around the clock.
“We will continue to fight against those who endanger the lives and health of our citizens, especially our young people. Anyone involved in such activities will face the full force of the law,” Darakhvelidze concluded.
