Representatives of the Investigation Service of Ministry of Finance of Georgia exposed a fact of counterfeiting alcoholic beverages and manufacturing and sale of counterfeited excise marks in the city of Batumi. Criminal prosecution has been initiated against seven persons, three of whom have been detained.
As a result of operative-searching and investigative activities carried out by representatives of the Investigation Service of Ministry of Finance of Georgia, together with representatives of the Customs Department of the Revenue Service, under the coordination of the General Prosecutor's Office of Georgia, one person was detained on the fact of violation of the rule related to the transportation of an especially large quantity of goods across the customs border.
As a result of operative-searching and investigative activities carried out by representatives of the Investigation Service of Ministry of Finance of Georgia, in cooperation with the Kvemo Kartli Regional Prosecutor's Office, four persons were detained on facts of illegal entrepreneurial activity and legalization of illicit income. In connection with the same criminal case, charges were brought against another three natural persons and three legal entities.
As a result of operative-searching and investigative activities conducted by the employees of the Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia throughout the country from May 1, 2026 to date, 61 facts of storage, transportation and sale of a large quantity of excisable goods subject to marking without excise stamps have been revealed.
