As a result of operative-searching and investigative activities, the representatives of the Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia exposed two persons one of whom was detained in connection with the legalization of illegal income and the production and use of forged tax documentation.

The investigation revealed that the accused persons registered two companies, after which they provided fictitious data on the sale of wood worth about GEL 900,000 in waybills and VAT invoices, thereby artificially creating remaining balance and assets for the one of the companies.

The investigation is underway under the second parts of Articles 194 and 210 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which envisage imprisonment for a term of 6 to 9 years.