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 commercial bribery.

Investigation revealed, that the manager of one of the state owned LLC companies in the Imereti region, without signing the contract, in exchange for the use of the agricultural equipment, in violation of established rules, demanded a citizen payment of GEL 1500 and in advance took a part of the amount - GEL 800, for the purpose of obtaining unlawful material benefits.

Investigation is underway under the third part of article 221 of Criminal Code of Georgia, which envisages imprisonment from 2 to 4 years.