Police arrest 7 individuals on drug related charges

As a result of operational measures and investigative actions, the Tbilisi Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on Wednesday arrested seven individuals on drug related charges.

The individuals have been arrested on charges of illegal purchase and storage, sale, preparation and attempt to sell narcotic drugs in a particularly large amount, as well as illegal purchase and storage of the narcotic drug marijuana in a particularly large amount and illegal cultivation of a plant containing narcotic drugs in a particularly large amount.

The offenses are punishable by up to 20 years of imprisonment.

Based on the court orders, the police carried out several controlled drug purchases from the suspects and secretly recorded audio and video recordings of these purchases.

Law enforcement officers seized the narcotic substances buprenorphine, heroin, alpha-PVP, dried marijuana and the cannabis plant as evidence during searches of the detainees' personal and temporary residential apartments

Law enforcement officers also seized the equipment intended for the cultivation of plants containing narcotic substances, an electric scale and polyethylene zip-lock bags.