Police arrest foreign national in Tbilisi on drug charges

12:07, 10.08.2025

The police have arrested a Turkish citizen, V.E., born in 1993, on drug-related charges following operational and investigative activities.

According to the Ministry, law enforcement officers seized an exceptionally large quantity of narcotics – up to 200 grams of “mephedrone” – as evidence during a personal search of the detainee in the area adjacent to Mtatsminda Park.

The investigation is proceeding under Article 260, Part 3, Subparagraph “a” of Georgia’s Criminal Code.

The crime carries a penalty of up to 20 years imprisonment.

Justice/Crime

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