Tbilisi, Georgia– Georgian Police arrested three individuals, including two foreigners, for the criminal offence of illegal purchase, storage and sale of narcotic drugs,Police officers of the Main Division of Old Tbilisi and Vake-Saburtalo of the Ministry of Internal Affairs carried out illegal purchases and detained three persons for this fact.
The suspects were found to have purchased and stored large and particularly large quantities of narcotics at their residence and attempted to sell them, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said.
The Police carried out a frisk search of the accused persons at the time of the police operations.During searches and investigations, the police retrieved eleven packs of synthetic drugs and cocaine from various locations.The drugs were surrendered at the police station.
The Ministry said those arrested were detained during police operations and investigations into the persons including their involvement in drugs related offences.These persons face charges of possession and dealing in bulk of drugs.
Any form of infringement with drugs has to be regarded as a real criminal act especially when massive bodies of drugs are being misused.Illegal acquisition, possession and trading of drugs can lead to serious penalties by Georgian Legislation.Police officers continue their tireless efforts to find the probable offenders and control the transportation of narcotic substances across the country.
The investigation is underway under Articles 260 and 260 1 of the Criminal Code Of Georgia, which cover the illegal purchase, possession, and sale of narcotic drugs and other psychoactive substances.
However, a person who commits these offences may be sentenced to the maximum sentence under the Criminal Code, in the event the drug involved is of a certain quantity and
Other facts and circumstances of the case are of sufficient significance.The maximum sentence may range from several years to life imprisonment.
The authorities have not yet released the identities of the three detainees or the exact locations where the narcotics were recovered, nor have they provided further details regarding the suspects’ specific actions.
The inquiry is very much at an early stage and police officers are currently studying all of the information they have regarding the operation.Any additional information may be published as and when it becomes available.
All three suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
