Investigation Service detains foreign national on charges of counterfeit money trafficking

11:29, 08.04.2025

Officers from the Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia have detained a foreign national following operational searches and investigative measures related to the trafficking of a substantial amount of counterfeit currency.

The investigation revealed that the detained individual engaged in transactions involving $5,000, consisting of 32 counterfeit $100 bills and 36 counterfeit $50 bills, in the Shida Kartli region.

The Investigation Service has confiscated the counterfeit currency, and the investigation is ongoing under Article 212 of the Criminal Code. The detained individual faces a potential prison sentence of 7 to 10 years.

By - Elene Dobordjginidze

Justice/Crime

Investigation Service