As a result of operative-searching and investigative activities, 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 person, in order to receive illegal material benefit, in Shida Kartli Region, have sold 32 units of forged USD 100 bills and 36 units of forged USD 50 bills in the amount of USD 5 000.

As a result of investigative activities, all the counterfeit bills have been fully seized.

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