3 tonnes of Georgian-seized heroin belonged to Taliban
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Almost three tonnes of liquid heroin seized in Georgia earlier this month belonged to the Taliban, says Georgia’s Interior Minister.
At today’s committee meeting in Parliament, Minister Aleksandre Tchikaidze said the Afghan-produced drugs found by Georgian police on July 14 were worth $400 million USD (700 million GEL).
Tchikaidze said the heroin was being transported to Europe and the money generated from the sale of the drugs would finance the Taliban terrorism group.
The Minister said this was "Europe’s largest ever” heroin seizure.
Georgian police caught two men, both Georgian citizens, at the Georgian border as they attempted to transport 2.79 tonnes of liquid heroin from Azerbaijan to Turkey earlier this month.
An investigation revealed the drugs were distributed into 93 30kg barrels. The Forensic Service said the drugs contained 80 percent pure heroin, which had a street value of $400 million USD.
Almost three tonnes of liquid heroin has been seized by Georgian police after two men were caught trying to smuggle the drug through Georgia. This is the largest amount of drug Georgian police has seized so far.
One person has been detained after Georgia’s regional police department made a significant drug bust.
Georgian police have uncovered and seized a massive drug haul worth about $2.5 million USD from three foreign citizens, who attempted to smuggle drugs into Georgia.
Georgia’s fight against drug-related crime has been positively assessed by the United States (US) Department of State in a special report regarding international drug control.
Changes are likely ahead for the country’s drug laws, affecting those who are caught purchasing, possessing and selling drugs.
New details have been unveiled about the proposed changes to Georgia’s drug laws, which foresee differentiating penalties for people who deal and use drugs.
Georgian law enforcement agencies have prevented a large quantity of drugs being spread from Georgia to Turkey, after they arrested a person at the border trying to leave the country carrying seven kilograms of cocaine.
A South African woman has been arrested in Georgia after she was caught carrying about 10kg of marijuana as she tried to enter the country from Qatar.
On March 2 the US State Department released its annual International Narcotics Control Strategy Report 2016 (INCSR), which outlined Georgia seized a record 2.8 tonnes of liquid heroin in 2014 and alongside several significant drug busts in 2015.
Georgian police have uncovered almost 200kg of drugs hidden inside a secret compartment in a cargo container travelling through Georgia on the back of a truck.
Two Georgian citizens have been detained for the possession of 42 packs of heroin in the Georgian region of Kvemo Kartli. The crime is punishable by eight to 20 years in prison.