Two minors arrested in Batumi on charges of group theft

Employees of the Batumi City Division of the Adjara Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs have arrested two minors. They are charged with theft committed as a group. Imedi+4

According to the investigation, the accused, by prior agreement, unlawfully broke into a grocery store located in Batumi, from where they took products for sale and fled the scene. Law enforcement officers identified and arrested the perpetrators as a result of operational measures, and seized the stolen products as evidence. Imedi+4

Within the framework of the investigation, recordings from the retail facility's surveillance cameras have been seized. According to the agency, the detained minors also figure in several other theft incidents that occurred in Batumi at different times. Imedi+5

The investigation into the case is ongoing under parts 2 and 3 of Article 177 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which provides for imprisonment for a term of up to 7 years. Imedi+4