In Batumi, the police stopped a car and arrested a man on suspicion of possessing a large amount of drugs.
Adjara patrol officers arrested a man in Batumi suspected of buying and illegally storing drugs on a large scale.
According to the Georgian Ministry of Interior, law enforcement officers stopped the car for inspection. The police then conducted a personal search of the driver and a search of his apartment.
As a result, narcotic substances were discovered and seized, including 49 packages of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis.
The seized materials were added to the criminal case as material evidence.
The investigation is being conducted under Part 2 of Section 260 of the Georgia Penal Code.
If found guilty, the detainee faces up to 8 years in prison.