Interior ministry detains 5 wanted by Interpol
The individuals, wanted by Turkey, will be extradited back there. Photo: Interior ministry press office
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The Georgian Interior Ministry has detained five individuals thanks to an Interpol red notice requested by Turkey.
The five individuals have been put on the wanted list as far back as 2017 up to 2021 for various crimes, ranging from sexual and physical assault, kidnapping, robbery and involvement in prostitution.
All of the five individuals were detained in the Georgian Black Sea town of Batumi, and will be extradited back to Turkey.
Georgian police have detained a Russian citizen wanted under a red notice by Interpol. The Russian citizen, identified only as A.L., is accused of human trafficking, financial extortion, and engaging a minor in prostitution.
Interpol has issued a yellow search notice for 13-year-old Ilia Pilpani from the Svaneti region of western Georgia who went missing on July 18.
Former Georgian Defense Ministry senior official Megis Kardava, who has been accused of torture and prisoner abuse by Georgia's judiciary, has been detained in Ukraine.
Police around the globe are on the lookout for former Georgian Interior Ministry official Erekle Kodua after he was named on Interpol’s wanted list. He is wanted for fraud and abusing power.
Khidi club in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi was closed and fined GEL 10,000 for violating Covid-19 regulations on December 3-4. Refusing to pay the fine, owners of Khidi club claim they will appeal to the court.
The Prosecutor General’s Office and the Interior Ministry of Georgia have arrested 11 individuals for providing a venue for and supporting prostitution in the capital Tbilisi.