The Batumi City Court fully accepted the position of the prosecution and found the defendant guilty of premeditated murder and illegal carrying of a firearm. The Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia reported this.

In Samtredia, in western Georgia, a train struck a 21-year-old young man near the Sanavardo settlement.

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has nominated Tamaz Borashvili for the position of head of the State Security Service of Georgia.

Geka Geladze has resigned from his position as head of Georgia’s State Security Service. This is stated in a statement by Geka Geladze published on the SSSG’s page.

“One of the main priorities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia is the uncompromising fight against drug-related crime. In this regard, law enforcement officers across the country are continuously carrying out comprehensive police and preventive measures,” said David Kiknadze, Director of the Central Criminal Police Department, at a briefing held at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia.

The vehicle fleet of the Patrol Police Department of Georgia's Ministry of Internal Affairs has been expanded with nearly 300 new vehicles, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia reported.

Employees of the Vake-Saburtalo Main Division of the Tbilisi Police Department of Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs have arrested three individuals at different times on charges of illegally acquiring, possessing narcotic substances in especially large quantities, and assisting in their sale. Two of those detained are citizens of Ukraine, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia reported.

Aleko Elisashvili, one of the leaders of the Strong Georgia – Lelo coalition, who was arrested on charges of attempting to commit a terrorist act, has been found guilty by the court.