Representatives of Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia detained three persons on the fact of illegal entrepreneurial activity.

Investigation determined that accused persons, in order to avoid paying relevant taxes and fees for entrepreneurial activities, without mandatory registration of a currency exchange office in the National Bank of Georgia, were conducting buying and selling operations of national and foreign currency in Zugdidi, Poti and Senaki.

As a result of the investigative activities, a large amount of money has been seized.

Investigation is underway under the first part of article 192 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which envisages imprisonment from 1 to 3 years.