As a result of operative-searching and investigative activities, representatives of Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, detained one person on the fact of selling forged money.

Investigation determined that the accused person, in order to receive illegal material benefit, sold forged bills of USD 100 and EURO 600 in the amount of USD 21 400 in Tbilisi.  During the process of investigation all the above-mentioned counterfeited bills were seized.

Investigation is being continued under the second part of Article 212 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which envisages imprisonment from 7 to 10 years.