Finance Ministry investigators arrest foreign citizen for attempted smuggling of diamonds
The crime is punishable by imprisonment for between five to seven years. Photo: The Investigation Service of Georgia’s Ministry of Finance
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The Investigation Service of Georgia’s Ministry of Finance on Tuesday said its professionals had arrested a foreign citizen for attempted smuggling of a “particularly large” quantity of diamonds into the country.
The Service said its investigation had found the offender attempted to illegally carry ₾46,029 ($17,603) in diamond stones of various sizes and qualities, as well as a golden ring, through a customs crossing.
The crime is punishable by imprisonment for between five to seven years.
The Investigation Service of Georgia’s Ministry of Finance on Friday said its professionals had arrested a foreign citizen for smuggling a “particularly large” quantity of gold items into the country.
Georgian customs officers seized ₾76,430 ($28,901) in undeclared gold items on the Sarpi border crossing with Turkey in Georgia’s south-west, the Revenue Service announced on Tuesday.
The Investigation Service of Georgia’s Ministry of Finance on Thursday said its professionals had arrested one foreign citizen for smuggling a “particularly large” quantity of gold items into the country.
Georgian customs officers have seized ₾41,540 ($16,007) in undeclared silver items on the Sarpi border crossing with Turkey in the country’s south-west, the Revenue Service said on Wednesday.
The Investigation Service of Georgia’s Ministry of Finance on Wednesday said its professionals had arrested a foreign citizen for attempting to smuggle a “particularly large” quantity of gold items.
Georgian customs officers seized ₾18,005 ($6,807) in undeclared gold items and diamond stones on the Sadakhlo Border Crossing Point on the country's southern border with Armenia, the Revenue Service announced on Thursday.