Georgian police seize nearly one kg of marijuana in drug arrest

Georgia’s Central Criminal Police Department has arrested a previously convicted person on charges of illegally purchasing and possessing a particularly large quantity of drugs and facilitating their sale, the Interior Ministry said.

Police seized nearly one kilogram of marijuana allegedly prepared for sale during a search of the suspect, as well as the same drug divided into 89 packages, according to the ministry.

Officers also seized materials used to package drugs during the investigation.

The offences carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison or life imprisonment.