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Police detain two for possession of heroin

The crime is punishable by eight to 20 years in prison. Photo: Shot form interior ministry video

Agenda.ge, 24 Jan 2021 - 18:31, Tbilisi,Georgia

Two Georgian citizens have been detained for the possession of 42 packs of heroin in the Georgian region of Kvemo Kartli.

The individuals, identified as M.A. born in 1975 and M.M. born in 1983, were detained yesterday.

The Interior Ministry has released the video footage of the detention:

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The crime is punishable by eight to 20 years in prison.

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