Officers of Adjara Main Division of the Central Criminal Police have seized a particularly large amount of drugs - a foreign citizen detained

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08 June 2026, 11:59

05 June

22:16
Georgia`s national football team secured a 2-0 victory over Bahrain in a friendly match

21:22
Ambassador of Georgia to the United Kingdom, Ilia Darchiashvili, presented his Letters of Credence to His Majesty King Charles III

20:20
Keep working brothers - Putin responds to Zelenskyy’s open letter by addressing Russian troops

19:56
Georgia`s Gross International Reserves increased to USD 7.0 billion as of May 2026
17:29
Hungary`s government to stop issuing worker visas to employees from the Philippines, Georgia and Armenia from today

17:05
Legal Issues Committee supported abolition of the position of Deputy Parliamentary Secretary of the Government of Georgia

16:23
It is completely absurd for the UNM, which has seen its own chairmen replaced in a string of scandals over recent years, to lecture another party about internal turbulence - Gvaramia to Bokuchava

15:29
It`s time to sit down at the negotiating table, Europeans must be included in these negotiations - Berlin calls on Moscow for peace talks
14:56
Due to increased passenger traffic, Georgian Railway is adding flights on the Tbilisi-Batumi-Tbilisi route starting June 16

14:54
Parliamentary Committees heard 2025 reports on the execution of judgments and decisions of the European Court of Human Rights concerning Georgia

12:54
Brief spells of rain and thunderstorms - weather forecast for June 6-8

12:11
Natia Turnava holds meetings with international investors and credit rating agencies in London
11:46
New strategic partnership must deliver tangible results for both Georgian and American people - Papuashvili

11:39
Support for the resolution shows that the issue of Georgia’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and the return of IDPs to their homes is high on the agenda - Papuashvili

11:36
Alexander Tabatadze met with Chair of the Defense Committee of the Italian Chamber of Deputies

10:41
Samegrelo police seized 47 units of the so-called miners in Mestia Municipality
10:38
Officers of the Central Criminal Police Department arrested a person wanted by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation for severe crimes

10:33
Migration Department employees detained 42 foreign citizens

09:47
Clashes break out at Belgian protest against education reforms

09:23
Georgia is ready to have meaningful relations with the United States - Botchorishvili
01:46
The UN General Assembly adopts the resolution on the status of IDPs and refugees from Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region

00:40
We thank all states that stood by Georgia and supported the right of IDPs to return safely, with dignity and without hindrance - Botchorishvili on the UN resolution
04 June

21:30
Law enforcement officers seized 148 units of the so-called cryptocurrency miners in Mestia Municipality

20:37
Meeting of the Governing Council of the Leville Georgian Estate was held at the Ministry of Culture of Georgia

19:22
Prosecutor’s Office is engaged in combating organised criminal activity involving transnational fraud, cybercrime, and money laundering - Giorgi Gvarakidze

19:03
Police detained a person on charges of committing a lewd act against a minor
17:04
A working group involving representatives of the Ministry of Health and parents will be established, which will actively work on the issue of providing specific medications for children - Kobakhidze

15:21
French Foreign Intelligence Service was forced to recall 2 intelligence agents from Tbilisi to Paris – “Intelligence Online” publishes article on operation conducted by Georgian SSSG

15:14
An extensive article about Georgian wine was published in the leading American online publication “Vine Pair”

13:12
Germany, France, UK sketch plan for Putin talks on Ukraine - Bloomberg
12:55
Shalva Papuashvili addressed participants of the 16th Tbilisi Regional Forum on Sustainable Development

12:26
Electricity consumption was illegal, this affects every citizen, is reflected in taxes, this must be corrected - Prime Minister on the removal of miners in Mestia

12:20
We are maintaining a high rate of economic growth, the average rate for 4 months is 8.3%, the large-scale increase in the turnover of the business sector is a logical outcome of this - Kobakhidze

12:19
Delegation of the Central Bank of Armenia visits the National Bank of Georgia to gain insights into the successful implementation of payment systems
12:04
Georgia is not a school student to be lectured, graded. It is a dignified sovereign state, and we have made that position clear at every level – Kobakhidze

11:55
An interesting, very constructive conversation took place during the visit of the American colleagues. The approaches have changed, which maintains our optimism that the partnership can be restarted - Prime Minister

11:49
Every state acts out of its own interests; therefore, it is absolutely logical that today the new US administration starts to talk about reviewing relations, including with Russia - Kobakhidze

11:43
Georgia’s strong economic growth demonstrates Government moving in the right direction - Kaladze
11:41
Vehicular traffic is fully open on the Ozurgeti-Shemokmedi-Bzhuzhhesi-Gomismta road

11:19
For our government, development is not confined only to unprecedented economic growth rates. We believe that to achieve progress, peace, security, high-quality education, innovation, and a human-oriented policy are essential – Kobakhidze

11:15
Georgia begins developing its first National Adaptation Plan to Climate Change

11:08
Georgia is one of the world's oldest nations. Your flag is one of the most beautiful in the world, depicting 5 crosses, and I believe it beautifully reflects your long and distinguished history - US Deputy Secretary of State
11:03
Unfortunately, in recent years relations between our countries have not been as close as I would like. I rarely attend National Days, and when I do attend, it is a symbol of our desire to warm up relations - US Deputy Secretary of State on Georgia

09:22
The 16th Tbilisi Regional Forum on Sustainable Development opens at the Paragraph Tbilisi Hotel

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Officers of Adjara Main Division of the Central Criminal Police have seized a particularly large amount of drugs - a foreign citizen detained

10-03-2026 10:31

Officers of Adjara Main Division of the Central Criminal Police under the Ministry of Internal Affairs have detained a citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan, E.A., born in 1993, in Batumi, on charges of facilitating the illegal purchase, storage and sale of a particularly large amount of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

As a result of a search of the defendant’s temporary residence, law enforcement officers seized as evidence a particularly large amount of various narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances prepared for sale, including: cocaine, methadone, pregabalin, ecstasy and dried marijuana. The police also seized materials necessary for packaging narcotic drugs.

The investigation is underway under Articles 260, 261 and 260-4 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, providing up to 20 years or life imprisonment.

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