Man arrested in Tbilisi over drug trafficking

One person has been arrested in Tbilisi on suspicion of illegally acquiring and possessing a particularly large quantity of drugs and facilitating their sale, Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs said on Monday.

An investigation established that the suspect was involved in an illegal drug distribution scheme.

Police seized 626 methadone tablets packaged in a single bundle during searches of the suspect, their home and the surrounding yard, the ministry said.

The offences carry a sentence of up to 20 years in prison or life imprisonment, according to the ministry.