The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs will tighten controls on goods imported into the country through customs zones, primarily to detect narcotics and psychoactive substances hidden in vehicles, Novosti-Gruzia reports.
To this end, a special center for the prevention, detection, and suppression of illegal drug trafficking will be established in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance.
The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs notes that over 100,000 vehicles pass through the country’s customs zones for re-export annually.
The import of used cars is growing annually, and cases of vehicles being used to illegally transport prohibited substances are becoming increasingly common.
“Considering the current problems, it is urgent to strengthen customs control and enhance the state’s institutional capacity to combat these crimes,” the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs stated.