Georgian Revenue Service seizes 13 kg of marijuana from foreign citizen at southern border with Armenia
The body also said the case had been handed over to the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs for further action. Photo: Revenue Service
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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.
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