State Security Service arrests two foreign citizens for selling counterfeit money

The State Security Service of Georgia on Friday said its professionals had arrested citizens of Egypt and Iraq for selling a “large amount” of counterfeit currency.
 

The Service said its investigation had found the offenders, on temporary residence in the country, had sold $9,600 worth of fake currency on Thursday before being arrested by law enforcement.
 

The body added the case was being investigated by its Anti-Corruption Agency, with the crime punishable by imprisonment between seven and 10 years.