The officers of the Central Criminal Police Department along with the Ajara Division of the same Department as a result of the jointly held operation detained previously convicted for drug-related crime and currently on probationary sentence Revaz K. in vicinities of Batumi central bus station for illegal purchase and keeping of drugs in especially large quantities. During the personal search of the detainee law enforcers seized 88 pills of the so called ecstasy drugs which according to the results of expertise contains 1,68554 gr of 3,4 methylenedioxy-methamphetamine. Drug test revealed that detainee was addicted to the psychotropic substances. He has already pleaded guilty. Investigation is in progress on the fact of illegal purchase and keeping of drugs in especially large quantities, article 260, VI part, sub-paragraph A of the Criminal Code.