Following a thorough investigation, the Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia has detained three individuals involved in large-scale bribery schemes.

According to the Investigation Service, a senior official from the Budget-Finance and Procurement Department of the Tbilisi Municipality’s Samgori District Administration has been apprehended for accepting substantial bribes. Additionally, a citizen suspected of assisting in the bribery has been detained, along with a representative of a Tbilisi-based company suspected of offering the bribe.

“The investigation revealed that a public official, abusing his official authority and aided by an intermediary, was accepting significant bribes. Specifically, he demanded 15,000 GEL in exchange for turning a blind eye to the construction of a facility on state-owned land without the necessary permits, and received the money through an intermediary.

The suspects were arrested immediately after receiving the agreed sum. The cash has been confiscated as evidence.

Further investigation revealed that in February 2026, the same public official accepted an additional 15,000 GEL from a company representative, again through an intermediary, in exchange for protecting an illegal construction on a company-owned property. A company representative has also been detained in connection with this offence for offering a bribe.

The investigation remains ongoing under the Criminal Code of Georgia, specifically under Article 338, Part 2, Subparagraph ‘b’, and Article 339, Part 1. The offence carries a penalty of imprisonment for between 7 and 11 years.

The Ministry of Finance’s Investigation Service urges public officials and individuals seeking to engage in illicit transactions to refrain from such illegal conduct. The Service has assured that any breach will be met with strict action,” the Investigation Service’s statement reads.