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US Embassy welcomes detention of two who made, issued fake US visa

The detention took place last week. Photo: US Embassy, Tbilisi press office.

Agenda.ge, 18 Dec 2020 - 11:58, Tbilisi,Georgia

The US Embassy in Georgia has praised the Georgian Interior Ministry for detaining two individuals who created and then issued a fake US visa in exchange for $8,600.

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The embassy said that the case was a ‘successful example’ of cooperation between them and Georgian law enforcement agencies.

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