As a result of operative-searching and investigative activities, representatives of Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, exposed one person on the fact of illegal entrepreneurial activity.

Investigation determined that accused person, in order to avoid paying relevant taxes and fees for entrepreneurial activities, without mandatory registration of a currency exchange office in the National Bank of Georgia, was conducting buying and selling operations of national and foreign currency in Kazbegi region.

As a result of the investigative activities, large amounts of both Georgian and foreign currency were seized.

Investigation is underway under the first part of article 192 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which envisages imprisonment from 1 to 3 years.