Patrol police arrest man in Tbilisi on large-scale drug charges

Officers from the Patrol Police Department of Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs have arrested a 27-year-old man, identified as Z.O., on charges of illegal purchase, possession, and facilitation of the distribution of a large quantity of narcotic substances.

The patrol inspectors stopped the suspect’s vehicle in Tbilisi for inspection. During the search, law enforcement officers seized 57 individually packaged bundles of narcotics from the car as material evidence.

The charges carry a penalty of up to 12 years or life imprisonment, depending on the court’s assessment of the case.