As a result of operative-searching and investigative activities, the representatives of Investigation service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, detained one person on the fact of legalization of illegal income and use of forged tax documentation.

Investigation revealed that the accused person, holding the position of the head of one of the companies operating in Adjara region of Georgia, for the purpose of gaining large amount of illegal revenues, filled in false data into invoices related to the sale and the origin of timber. As a result, those illegally obtained timber having worth of GEL127 530 were released in civil circulation.

Investigation is underway under the first part of article 210 and the third part of Article 194 of the criminal Code of Georgia, which envisage imprisonment from 9 to 12 years.