Georgian police seize 10 kg of heroin so far this year

Drug trafficking is punishable by eight to 20 years in prison or the life imprisonment.Photo: PPAC Central.

Agenda.ge, 21 Feb 2019 - 14:28, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgian law enforcers have seized 10 kg of heroin this year, the Georgian Interior Ministry says.

This year ministry employees have also seized:

  • 1.2 kg of cocaine.
  • 650 pills of subutex and suboxone.
  • More than 1,000 pills of ecstasy.
  • 100 grams of psychotropic drugs.

The ministry says that 275 individuals have been charged with drug-related crimes starting from 1 January 2019.