Press releases

Investigation service actively continues carrying out activities in order to expose possible crime committed during the process of implementation of infrastructural projects throughout Georgia.

As a result of operative-searching and investigative activities carried out, representatives of Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia exposed four facts of storing and transportation of large amount of goods subject to marking, without excise marks.

As a result of operative-searching and investigative activities carried out during the period of the current year, representatives of Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia exposed 36 facts of violation of state procurement rules and usage of forged documents for tenders by the entrepreneurs.

Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, imposed criminal liability on three persons on the fact of storing and selling forged money.

As a result of operative-searching and investigative activities carried out, representatives of Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, together with the representatives of Anti-Corruption Agency of the State Security Service of Georgia, arrested two persons on two facts of storing, transporting and sale of especially large amount of cigarettes subject to marking, without excise marks.

On September 10-13, the 23rd traditional annual Task Group Cigarette Conference was held in Sofia, capital of Republic of Bulgaria, organized by European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF). Head of Tbilisi Main Division of the Investigation Department of Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, Mr. George Elgandashvili took part in a conference.