Officers of Adjara Main Division of the Central Criminal Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, on charges of illegal purchase and storage of narcotics in a particularly large and large amount, detained citizens of the Republic of Belarus: I.K., born in 2003, and I.V., born in 2005, in Khelvachauri municipality.

As a result of a personal search and other search activities held in temporary residence of the defendants, law enforcement officers seized up to half a kilogram of dried “marijuana” packed in 100 packages as evidence.

The investigation is underway under Article 260, Parts II and III, Subparagraph “a” of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which provides for envisaging up to 8 years of imprisonment.