Tbilisi. Tbilisi City Court delivered a guilty verdict against defendant G.G. on January 23, 2018. 

''The court convicted the defendant of illegal purchase and possession of drugs and sentenced him to 8 years in prison. On the same day, the Prosecutor's Office of Georgia released a statement about G.G.’s alleged involvement in another offense.

The Public Defender has always been emphasizing the fact that it is necessary the country to pursue humane drug policy and direct its resources at the rehabilitation and treatment rather than at punitive measures. Drug use is a matter of public health and therefore, not only criminal mechanisms should be used for fighting against it'', is noted in the statement.

Source: ombudsman.ge