Georgia: Two individuals have been detained at Georgia’s Sarpi border checkpoint for allegedly attempting to smuggle illicit narcotic and psychotropic drugs into the country.
The arrests were part of two separate incidents by officers of the Ajara Main Division of the Central Criminal Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in collaboration with officers of the Customs Department of the Revenue Service of the Ministry of Finance.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs said the persons were detained at the Sarpi customs checkpoint on the border with Turkey. According to the report, during searches of detainees and their personal effects law enforcement officers found 93 capsules of Lyrica, 72 tablets of pseudoephedrine, and 62 tramadol tablets.
These medicines have substances that are prohibited under Georgian law. These drugs might be legally obtainable in some other countries, with or without prescription, but their importation into and possession in Georgia may be subject to restrictions. If you are travelling with these medicines, you must carry the required medical documentation and authorisation.
A preliminary investigation has been initiated in accordance with Articles 260, 261, 262 and 263 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, dealing with offences concerning illegal purchase, possession, transportation, transfer and sale and smuggling of narcotic and psychotropic substances.
In addition, the length of imprisonment for people convicted of these crimes can vary from three to 12 years, depending on the types and amounts of the perpetrator.
