As a result of operative-searching and investigative activities, representatives of Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, on the facts of misappropriation of large amount of the state property by deceit and neglect of official duty by manufacturing and using forged documents, initiated criminal prosecution against 2 persons one of whom is a former public official.
Investigation determined that in 2021, the accused person, as a result of improper performance of official duties by the former employee of Mtskheta-Mtianeti municipality, by using forged documents, fraudulently registered on his name the state owned 15 360 m2 two land plots, total market value of which was estimated at GEL 828 960.
Relevant measures stipulated by the legislation are being proceeded in order to return those illegally acquired land plots to the state ownership.
Investigation is being continued under the third part of Article 180, the second part of Article 362 and the first part of Article 342 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which envisage imprisonment from 6 to 9 years.