Foreigner arrested at Lagodekhi with nearly 12 kg marijuana
Police detained a foreign truck driver at the Lagodekhi border crossing after finding nearly 12 kilograms of marijuana hidden in the cab. The suspect faces illegal purchase, possession and import charges that carry up to 20 years or life imprisonment.
🇬🇪 Lagodekhi border crossing point, Lagodekhi · Georgia
Officers of the Central Department of Criminal Police of the Ministry of
Internal Affairs and the Customs Department of the Revenue Service of the
Ministry of Finance detained a foreign citizen.[1]The detained man had been
driving a truck that officers subjected to a detailed inspection.[1]He was
accused of illegally acquiring and possessing a particularly large quantity of
narcotic drugs and illegally importing them into Georgia.[1]He faces charges
of illegal acquisition, possession and importation of a particularly large
quantity of narcotic drugs.[2]
The detailed inspection took place at the Lagodekhi border crossing point.[2]Officers found a specially constructed hidden compartment inside the vehicle’s
cabin.[2]Inside the hiding place were two bundles containing up to 12
kilograms of marijuana, seized as material evidence.[1]Another account
describes the seizure as nearly 12 kilograms of marijuana allegedly imported by
a foreign national.[2]
The arrest was a joint operation by the Interior Ministry’s Central Criminal
Police Department and the Finance Ministry’s Revenue Service Customs Department.[2]The investigation is proceeding under Articles 260 and 262 of Georgia’s
Criminal Code.[1]If convicted, the suspect could face up to 20 years in
prison or life imprisonment.[2]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
1
Charged
1
Cannabis
12 kg
Agency type
Customs, Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis
Activity
Smuggling
Setting
Land border, Vehicle, Prison
Case stage
Under investigation
Sentence
Life imprisonment
Sources
1TV1tv.geRUArchived copyМВД предотвратило незаконный ввоз в Грузию до 12 килограммов наркотиков, задержан иностранный гражданин
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The articles give no separate date for the interception, so 19 September 2026, the publication date, is used as the incident date.
The quantity is described as up to 12 kilograms in one account and nearly 12 kilograms in another, not an exact laboratory weight.
The detained foreign citizen was not identified by name, age, sex or nationality.
The truck's origin, destination, cargo and direction of travel through Lagodekhi were not reported.
No custody ruling, trial or court outcome was reported, as the investigation was still under way.
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