Georgia: The Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia indicted a foreign citizen on Monday, June 16, 2025. He was arrested for the fact of illegal purchase and storage of a particularly large number of drugs (narcotics).
The Georgian Prosecution Service shared the details of this heinous crime through its official Facebook Page. The police department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia conducted an in-depth investigation into this case.
Cause of charges
According to the details shared by the Georgian Prosecution Service, it should be noted that the Georgian Prosecution Service stated, ” the investigation conducted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs revealed that the accused was attempting to illegally purchase 86.67 grams of cocaine, hidden in jars, sent to Georgia from abroad.
The Law enforcers arrested the accused within the framework of operational measures conducted by the Prosecutor’s Office and the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Criminal charges were laid on the suspect
Notably, the detainee was charged under Article 19-260, Part Three, Subparagraph “a” of the Criminal Code (attempting to illegally purchase a large quantity of narcotics). It provides for up to 20 years or life imprisonment as a form and measure of punishment. Georgian law is very strict against drug-related offenses.
Notably, there is huge public support for the law enforcement agency for these drives to make the country drug-free and it should also be noted that the Prosecutor’s Office will also apply to the Khelvachauri District Court within the time limit established by law with a motion to impose imprisonment on the defendant as a preventive measure.
The prosecutor’s office is pursuing a strict criminal policy against drug dealers, which it will continue to do in the future.
