As a result of operative-searching and investigative activities, representatives of Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia detained two persons on the fact of manufacturing and selling false tax documents as a group.

Investigation revealed that accused persons, in August of this year, in order to receive illegal material benefits, on behalf of the company under their management, manufactured and sold false tax invoices reflecting the fictitious provision of services in the value of GEL 995 000, in exchange for which they requested 30% of the amount specified in the tax document - GEL 298 500. The accused persons were arrested while receiving GEL 30 000 as part of the requested amount.

Investigation is underway under the second part of Article 210 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which envisages imprisonment from 4 to 7 years.