Foreign citizen detained on the fact of selling forged money in large quantities

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13 June 2026, 16:55

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Foreign citizen detained on the fact of selling forged money in large quantities

21-08-2025 10:18

As a result of operative-searching and investigative activities carried out, representatives of Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, detained a foreign citizen on the fact of selling forged money in large quantities.

Investigation determined, that the accused individual, in order to receive illegal material benefit, has sold 74 units of forged USD 100 bills in the amount of USD 7 400 in Adjara Region.

As a result of investigative activities, all the forged bills have been completely seized.

Investigation is underway under the second part of Article 212 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which as a type and extent of sentence, envisages imprisonment from 7 to 10 years.

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