Tbilisi, September 28, 2025
Georgian law enforcement has seized 200 kilograms of heroin worth more than $50 million from a truck that entered the country from Iran via Azerbaijan.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the vehicle was intercepted at the “Red Bridge” border crossing. Investigators found the drugs hidden inside eight packages disguised as fish feed. The truck was driven by an Iranian citizen, born in 1989, who was arrested at the scene.
The seizure was carried out jointly by the Central Criminal and Patrol Police Department, the Ministry of Finance’s investigative service, and the Customs Department of the Revenue Service. Authorities say the truck crossed from Iran into Azerbaijan before attempting to enter Georgia.
Deputy Interior Minister Aleksandre Darakhvelidze said the case falls under Articles 260 and 262 of Georgia’s criminal code, which carry penalties of up to 20 years in prison or life imprisonment. Investigators are working to identify and charge other individuals suspected of involvement.
