Turkish citizen detained for illegal possession of 2kg cocaine at Tbilisi int’l airport
The crime is punishable by eight to 20 years in prison. Photo: Shot from the interior ministry video
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Police have detained a Turkish citizen for the illegal purchase and possession of over 2kg of cocaine at Tbilisi International Airport earlier today.
The individual, identified only as A.G. and born in 1979, kept the drugs in his travel bag, which he had allegedly bought in Brazil.
The interior ministry has released video footage of the detention:
The crime is punishable by eight to 20 years in prison.
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