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Seven detained for selling fake Covid-19 vaccine documents

The crime is punishable by three to six years in prison. Photo: Netgazeti.ge.

Agenda.ge, 31 Aug 2021 - 18:01, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgian law enforcers have detained seven individuals for making and selling fake Covid-19 vaccine documents today, reports the State Security Service of Georgia (SSS).

Police found that four out of the seven detainees made and sold fake Pfizer immunisation documents for €350, while three others sold fake Sinopharm vaccination documents for 400 GEL (about $128).

The crime is punishable by three to six years in prison.

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