As a result of operative-searching and investigative activities carried out, representatives of the Investigation Service of Ministry of Finance of Georgia have exposed two facts of storing and selling forged money and imposed criminal liability on three persons.

Investigation has determined that in one case the accused person has used forged GEL 50 banknote in a store, in Kvemo Kartli Region. In second case, the accused person has used forged USD 100 and TRL 100 banknotes in Tbilisi. 

As a result of investigative activities forged  GEL 100 and GEL 50 banknotes, totally GEL 700, forged USD 100 banknotes, totally USD 9600 and forged  TRL 48 800 were seized.


Investigation is underway under second part of the Article 212 of Criminal Code of Georgia, which envisages imprisonment from 7 to 10 years.