Another case of a transnational criminal group has been solved in Georgia

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A transnational criminal group tried to legalize more than a hundred million dollars through Georgia, the prosecutor's office said.

During the investigation, which was conducted simultaneously in several countries, it turned out that the money was received abroad as a result of fraud, cyber fraud and falsification of documents.

In Georgia, a criminal case has been initiated against three people and 13 companies. According to the investigation, the accused transferred money to Georgia and made a series of banking transactions between firms in order to hide the origin of the money, and then invested it in real estate.

It is known that at least one citizen of Georgia is among the defendants, the citizenship of the others is not called.

The court seized about 70 million dollars, 1.760 million euros and the property of the detainees, including a plot of land in Kobuleti with an area of 21 thousand square meters, which was purchased for 11 million GEL.

The accused individuals face imprisonment from 7 to 12 years under the article on the legalization of illegal income on a particularly large scale.

Legal entities involved in the case face huge fines and deprivation of the right to operate.

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Another case of a transnational criminal group has been solved in Georgia

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Read: 1085     11:00     27 ЯНВАРЬ 2023    

A transnational criminal group tried to legalize more than a hundred million dollars through Georgia, the prosecutor's office said.

During the investigation, which was conducted simultaneously in several countries, it turned out that the money was received abroad as a result of fraud, cyber fraud and falsification of documents.

In Georgia, a criminal case has been initiated against three people and 13 companies. According to the investigation, the accused transferred money to Georgia and made a series of banking transactions between firms in order to hide the origin of the money, and then invested it in real estate.

It is known that at least one citizen of Georgia is among the defendants, the citizenship of the others is not called.

The court seized about 70 million dollars, 1.760 million euros and the property of the detainees, including a plot of land in Kobuleti with an area of 21 thousand square meters, which was purchased for 11 million GEL.

The accused individuals face imprisonment from 7 to 12 years under the article on the legalization of illegal income on a particularly large scale.

Legal entities involved in the case face huge fines and deprivation of the right to operate.

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