Police detain 21, including a minor for drug offences in Tbilisi, regions

Police have detained 21 individuals, including a 17-year-old minor, for drug crimes in Tbilisi, Lagodekhi, Marneuli, Rustavi and Batumi today.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reports that 18 out of the 21 detainees are drug dealers.

The individuals have been detained for the illegal purchase and possession of large quantities of drugs, says the Interior Ministry.

The crime is punishable by eight to 20 years in prison or life imprisonment. Photo: MIA/video grab.

Three out of the 21 detainees were couriers for an organised group of drug dealers operating on social media. They placed drugs at different addresses and contacted clients through the Internet.

During the personal search and search activities held in detainees’ places of residence, the law enforcers seized various types of drugs in especially large quantities, including 8 litters of new psychoactive substance.

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