Press releases

As a result of operative-searching and investigative activities carried out by Representatives of the Investigation service of Ministry of Finance of Georgia in different districts of Tbilisi, 4 places were exposed where special equipment (so called “sim-box”) was installed for the purpose of illegal convert of international calls into local calls.

Under the mutual project - Container Control Program (CCP) of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and World Customs Organization (WCO) –meeting of Managing Board was held in Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia. Main topic of the meeting was discussion of the course of the program, results achieved and current challenges. Meeting was managed by Coordinator of Black Sea Region at UNODC – Dr. Naida Chamilova.

As a result of operative-searching and investigative activities, Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia arrested citizen of Turkey, on the fact of realization of forged money.

Representatives of the Investigation Service of Ministry of Finance of Georgia met with fiscal crime liaison officer of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – Mr. Nick Eede.

Memorandum on voluntary donation has been signed between the Investigation Service of Ministry of Finance of Georgia and Solidarity Fund. Document was signed by the Head of the Investigation Service Mr. Levan Gamkrelidze and acting Executive Director of Solidarity Fund Ms. Sofio Kakaliashvili-Dzagnidze.

As a result of operative-searching and investigative activities carried out in Tbilisi and regions of Samegrelo and Kvemo Kartli, Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia exposed three facts of storing, transportation and realization of goods subject to marking, without excise and arrested two persons on this case.