Officers of the Main Investigation Division of the Tbilisi Police Department of the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs, specifically the Anti-Fraud Unit, have detained one person on charges of fraudulently obtaining a large sum of money through abuse of official position. The information was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia.
“According to the investigation, the accused, who was responsible for organizational matters related to international cargo transportation in one of the companies, organized, at different times and with the intent to fraudulently appropriate a large sum of money, the transfer of payments for services provided by the company — amounting to 120,000 GEL — to bank accounts specified by him.
As a result of operational measures carried out, law enforcement officers detained the suspect as an accused based on a court decision.
The investigation is being conducted under Article 180, Part 3, subparagraphs ‘a’ and ‘b’ of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which provides for a penalty of up to 9 years of imprisonment,” the statement reads.