As a result of operational measures and investigative actions, officers of Adjara Main Division of the Central Criminal Police Department under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, on charges of facilitating the illegal purchase, storage and sale of a particularly large amount of narcotic drugs, as well as psychotropic substances, arrested a citizen of the Russian Federation - A.B., born in 1984.

The committed crimes envision up to 20 years or life imprisonment.

During the defendant`s personal search and search activities held in temporary residence, law enforcement officers seized the narcotic drug “Methadone” packaged for further sale as evidence.

As a result of the investigative actions, materials necessary for packaging narcotics were also seized, namely: adhesive tapes and an electric scale.

The investigation is underway under Article 260, Part III and Article 260, Part VI, Subparagraph “a” of the Criminal Code of Georgia.