Two arrested at Sarpi border checkpoint over smuggling of drugs, psychotropic substances

Two individuals have been arrested at different times on charges of illegally acquiring, possessing and importing particularly large quantities of psychotropic substances and narcotics into Georgia, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday.

The arrests were carried out by officers of the Adjara Main Division of the Central Criminal Police Department, in cooperation with the Revenue Service’s Customs Department.

Searches of the suspects and their hand luggage at the Sarpi customs checkpoint resulted in the seizure of 93 capsules of pregabalin, commonly known as Lyrica, 72 tablets containing pseudoephedrine and 62 tablets of tramadol.

The offences carry prison sentences of up to 12 years.