Two arrested in Tbilisi over possession, distribution of large quantities of drugs

Georgian police have arrested two people at different times in Tbilisi on suspicion of illegally possessing particularly large quantities of drugs and facilitating their distribution, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said on Monday.

Officers from the Isani-Samgori and Didube-Chughureti main divisions of the Tbilisi Police Department conducted investigative operations, including searches of the suspects and their homes.

Police seized particularly large quantities of mephedrone and methadone, allegedly prepared for sale, from the suspects and several locations. Materials used for packaging narcotics were also confiscated.

The offences carry penalties of up to 20 years in prison or life imprisonment.