MIA solved cyber crime

12:41, 06.06.2019

As a result of intensive operative-investigative activities, The officers of the Central Criminal Police Department and the Anti-Corruption Agency of State Security Service have detained two citizens of the Republic of Turkey and one citizen of Georgia on cybercrime in Tbilisi, – Mamuka Chelidze, Deputy Director of the Main Division of Fight against Organized Crimes of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, said at a briefing today.

As Mamuka Chelidze explained, the detainees offered various services to customers using Facebook advertising of fake websites of “Bank of Georgia” and “TBC Bank”.

“Two citizens of Turkey and one citizen of Georgia have been detained in Tbilisi for cybercrime. The detainees are charged with unauthorized computer access, illegal use of computer data, violation and theft of private communications secrets.

The crime committed by them envisages imprisonment from 2 up to 10 years,” -Chelidze said.

Deputy Director of the Main Division of Fight against Organized Crimes noted that the detainees have caused more than GEL 200,000 worth of financial damage.

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