Court orders pretrial detention for suspects in call center case

18:22, 04.02.2024

All seven individuals arrested in connection with the case of call centers were remanded to prison as a preventive measure by the Tbilisi City Court.

The Judge granted the prosecution’s motion, citing the risk of flight and the potential for repeat offenses.

The defendants, who deny the charges, had their defense request bail as an alternative preventive measure.

The detainees face charges of fraud and money laundering committed by an organized group, carrying a penalty of 9 to 12 years of imprisonment.

The Georgian Prosecutor’s Office, in collaboration with Eurojust and competent agencies of partner countries, arrested seven members of an organized criminal group as part of an ongoing investigation against transnational fraudulent call centres. The authorities apprehended several individuals on February 3 for their involvement in organizing and operating fraudulent call centres.

By - Tamar Tabatadze

Justice/Crime

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