As a result of operative-searching activities and investigative activities carried out by the Investigative Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, three persons have been detained for bribe and violation of the rules regarding the movement of goods in the particularly large amount on the customs border of Georgian.

Investigation determined that accused persons, in the name of one of the companies, using cargo, imported motor oil of 36 394 GEL from Iran to Georgia. For the purpose of avoiding taxes accused persons filed fraudulent data according to which the oil was supposed to be taken out in the Republic of Armenia.

In the above-mentioned criminal intent, the goods placed under re-exporting regime, for further realization, were withdrawn from the customs terminal and secretly transferred to the other cargo and that cargo, which was supposed to be reloaded by the goods was declared in the control zone of "Sadakhlo-Automobile" though, the goods were not placed in cargo.

The investigation also determined that the accused persons applied to the Customs Department of the Revenue Service to provide official assistance to the above-mentioned illegal action and  in the form of a bribe offered 500 US dollars in case of carrying each car without any relevant control.

Investigation is underway under the second parts of articles 214 and 339 of Criminal Code of Georgia, which envisages imprisonment from five to seven years.