Three foreigners have been detained at Tbilisi International Airport for allegedly bringing large quantities of drugs into Georgia.
A citizen from Brazil and two from South Africa were detained by officials from Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs today for allegedly importing 4kg cocaine and 14kg of marijuana into the country.
The detainees have been identified only as Luisa Dos S, 30, from Brazil and Karine E, 35, and Odette V, 30, both from South Africa.
The trio were arrested at Tbilisi International Airport today by officers of the Central Criminal Police Department along with officials from the Customs Department of the Revenue Service of Georgia.
After the three were detained, an investigation was launched regarding the illegal import of a large quantity of drugs onto Georgian territory.
Several days ago Georgian officials detained four people (two Brazilian citizens, one from Ecuador and another from South Africa) for allegedly importing drugs into Georgia and possession of large quantities of narcotics.
The four people were detained at Tbilisi International Airport as they allegedly attempted to smuggle 196 packages containing almost 2.23kg of cocaine into Georgia.
Last month a Lebanese man was arrested at the Georgian border as he tried to exit the country and enter Turkey while carrying seven kilograms of cocaine.