Georgian Revenue Service seizes 13 kg of marijuana from foreign citizen at southern border with Armenia

Customs officers of the Georgian Revenue Service seized 13 kilograms of marijuana from a foreign citizen at the Sadakhlo Border Crossing Point on the country's southern border with Armenia, the body said on Wednesday.

The Service said its professionals had discovered the material in a compressed state, bundled in 11 packages of polyethylene bags and placed in a concealed compartment, following a “detailed search” of the individual’s vehicle.

The body also said the case had been handed over to the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs for further action.