Representatives of the Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia received an operative information, that a specialist of one of the regional subdivisions of the Department of Environmental Supervision was in a corrupt agreement with entrepreneurs employed in the timber business, from whom, in exchange for official patronage and coverage of violations, was periodically receiving certain amounts of money. 

As a result of operative-searching and covert investigative activities conducted on the basis of the received information, it was confirmed, that the specialist of one of the regional subdivisions of the Department of Environmental Supervision – R.Kh. was patronizing M.N. who was employed in the timber business, whin exchange for the provided patronage, transferred relevant amount of money to R.Kh’s personal account, two times. And in one case, the accused, in order to receive personal material benefits, did not draw up a relevant administrative offense protocol in connection with the existing violations, in exchange of which, he received construction materials from one of the entrepreneurs.

The investigation determined that the accused R.Kh. was providing information to entrepreneurs about the movement and control measures of the employees of the Department of Environmental Supervision, in order to cover the facts of transportation of illegally obtained timber material.

Upon obtaining relevant evidence, on December 19 of current year, both of the accused were arrested based on the Court ruling.

Investigation is underway under the Articles 332, 338 and 339 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which envisages imprisonment from 6 to 9 years.