Fact of illegal importation of medicines revealed at the “Sadakhlo” customs checkpoint

The Investigative Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, together with the Customs Department of the Revenue Service, has exposed one person for violating the rules for transporting goods across the customs border. According to the agency, as a result of measures carried out on the basis of operational information, it was established that a citizen of the Republic of Armenia brought in various types of medicines through the "Sadakhlo" customs checkpoint, hiding them from customs control. 1TV+3

According to the Investigative Service, the offender brought the medicines using a specially arranged hideout in the natural gas tank located in the trunk of the passenger car he was driving. The customs value of the seized goods amounted to 44,892 GEL. 1TV+3

The investigation into the case is ongoing under Part 2 of Article 214 of the Criminal Code of Georgia. The mentioned article provides for imprisonment for a term of 5 to 7 years as a form of punishment. 1TV+3