Two Turkish citizens detained for possession and sale of counterfeit money
Law enforcers say that they seized the counterfeit money possessed by the detainees. Photo: Ministry of Finance press office.
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Two Turkish nationals have been detained by the Investigative Agency of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia for the possession and sale of counterfeit money in large quantities.
The investigation revealed that the individuals exchanged counterfeit money worth €7,000 in a currency exchange booth in Batumi, in western Georgia in December 2018.
Law enforcers seized €6,000 in counterfeit bills from the apartment of the detainees.
The crime is punishable by imprisonment for seven to ten years.
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The Ministry of Finance’s Investigative Service has detained three men for using counterfeit currency in East Georgia today.
Georgian police have detained two for using a large amount of counterfeit $100 bills today. Police have reported that they brought the banknotes from Turkey and used them in the region of Adjara, in western Georgia.
One was arrested for attempting to misappropriate another person’s money several days ago. Police reported that the detainee promised an Iranian national to help obtain a Georgian ID card and passport in exchange for $7000. Initially, the detainee received 440 GEL (about $153) from the citizen of Iran. Afterwards, police officers detained him.
Georgian police have detained one individual for falsifying tax documents in the region of Kvemo Kartli several days ago. Police report that the detainee falsified a VAT (value added tax) invoice and bill of sale to show that he supplied materials worth 96,000 GEL ($30,664/€27,533) to several companies.
Police have detained one individual for falsifying a medical diploma several days ago. Police report that the detainee, who was a director of a vocational education institution, falsified a medical diploma and gave it to another person in exchange for 950 GEL ($322/€290).
One Turkish citizen has been detained for smuggling and using fake currency, announces the Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance.
Two foreign nationals have been detained by the Investigative Agency for the Ministry of Finance of Georgia for for sale of the counterfeit €500 bills in Georgia.
The Turkish citizen has been detained for the possession and sale of counterfeit money, says the State Security Service of Georgia. The detainee sold $4,200 in counterfeit bills to a Nigerian citizen living in Georgia in exchange for $2,100.
One Turkish citizen has been detained for the sale of counterfeit bills, says the Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia.
The investigation service of the Georgian ministry of finance has arrested one individual for selling counterfeit money in large quantities, the state body said on Thursday.