Foreign national arrested for trafficking large quantities of counterfeit currency, says Investigation Service
Foreign national arrested for trafficking large quantities of counterfeit currency, says Investigation Service
10:00, 06.05.2026

Officers from the Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia have apprehended a foreign national suspected of selling a significant amount of counterfeit money following targeted operational-search measures and thorough investigations.

According to the Ministry’s Investigative Service, the investigation uncovered that the suspect, driven by the pursuit of illicit gains, sold one hundred counterfeit USD 100 bills, amounting to USD 10,000, and 350 euros in fake currency in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region.

“The counterfeit banknotes have been fully confiscated as part of the investigative process,” the statement confirms.

The case is now ongoing under Part 2 of Article 212 of Georgia’s Criminal Code, which carries a penalty of imprisonment ranging from 7 to 10 years.



By - Svetlana Alimova

Justice/Crime
conterfeit money
foreign national
Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance
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