Time in Tbilisi: May 7, 2024 14:55
Four people have been accused of fraud, including the misappropriation of state property, negligence and falsification of documents by the Investigative Service of Georgian Finance Ministry.
An investigation established that one of the construction companies’ directors renovated residential building roofs in Kvemo Kartli region and artificially increased the work volume in the documents and illegally received 59,000 GEL this way.
One of the accused renovated the residential building roofs in Kvemo Kartli. Photo: Investigative Service/facebook.
A municipality employee was obliged to monitor the works: he did not properly fulfill his duties and confirmed the work by signing.
The investigation also established that false conclusions by experts were issued confirming the work noted in the documents were in full compliance with the real work conducted.
Those accused face six to nine years in jail.
President of the National Karate Federation of Georgia Kakha B. has been accused of fraud by the State Security Service of Georgia.
The Georgian State Security Service has detained four individuals for fraud, who promised the head of a company to help him have sanctions against his enterprise removed and to win state tenders.
The Investigation Service of Georgia’s Finance Ministry has arrested one for fraud.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has arrested three founders of the FX Business Group on accusations of cybercrime and securities fraud.
Police have arrested one individual for bribe taking several days ago. The detainee was charged with bribe taking after he promised another individual to help him ‘cancel a debt’ owed to the state treasury in exchange for 30,000 GEL ($10,544/€9,401).
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.
The heads of 53 different companies are being investigated for tax evasion and money laundering, the Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia reports. Defendants allegedly attempted to retain 100 million GEL ($34.3m/€30.6m) in VAT and avoid transferring it to the state budget.
Georgian businesswoman Laura Ghatchava has been accused of laundering 2.16 million GEL (about $0.74/€0.66 million), the Georgian Ministry of Finance says.
The Investigative Service of Georgia’s Finance Ministry has detained two individuals for the misappropriation of state-owned property by fraud.
Police have detained four individuals for the misappropriation of state-owned property by fraud, announced the Georgian Chief Prosecutor’s Office.
A person who received 12,800 GEL ($4,011/€3,679) through the fraud of 11 people has been sentenced to six years in prison.
The General Prosecutor's Office of Georgia has revealed a transnational crime involving the management of six hotels operating in Georgia which entered into a deal with a criminal group in order to fraudulently misappropriate funds belonging to various individuals and legal entities.
A man was shot in his car in Gldani district of Tbilisi earlier today. Police say it was a premeditated murder and the offender, allegedly, was in illegal possession of firearms.
Three individuals have been detained for the unlawful misappropriation of property, announces the Investigation Service of Ministry of Finance of Georgia.
Six individuals, including a former official, have been charged with fraudulent appropriation of a large amount of state property, the Investigation Service of the Georgian Finance Ministry announced on Monday.
The investigation service of Georgia’s finance ministry has launched criminal proceedings against two individuals for misappropriation of state-owned property by fraud, the state body said on Tuesday.