Press releases

As a result of operative-searching and investigative activities carried out by the representatives of Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia in coordination with the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, criminal prosecution was initiated against 26 persons on the facts of improper use of the state targeted credit and the manufacturing and using forged documents.

As a result of operative-searching and investigative activities carried out by the representatives of Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, pharmacy operating in violation of law was exposed in the Adjara region, which in violation of the relevant license and/or license conditions was selling psychotropic and special medicines of various names subject to control without prescription.

As a result of operative-searching and investigative activities carried out throughout Georgia, representatives of Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, during the month of March of the current year, exposed 20 facts of storage, transportation and sale of large amount of excisable goods subject to marking, without excise marks and brought to the criminal liability 20 persons, 11 of which were detained.

The employees of Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia celebrated their professional day and the 20th anniversary of establishment. In addition, report of the activities of the Service for 2023 has been presented. Minister of Finance - Lasha Khutsishvili opened the event dedicated to the Professional Day of the Investigation Service. The Minister congratulated employees of Investigation Service their professional day, positively assessed the work performed by the Agency during the past year and thanked employees of the Service for their work.

As a result of investigative activities carried out by the representatives of Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, two persons were detained on the fact of taking fraudulent possession of a large amount of another person’s property by the organized group.

As a result of operative-searching and investigative activities carried out by the representatives of Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, two persons were brought to the criminal liability as accused on the fact of commercial bribery and manufacturing of forged documents.