“The Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia is actively engaged in combating organised criminal activity involving transnational fraud, cybercrime, and money laundering,” Prosecutor General Giorgi Gvarakidze stated during the presentation of the Prosecutor’s Office’s 2025 annual report to the Prosecutorial Council.

He noted that the detection of organised crime, the tracing of illicit assets, their identification, and subsequent confiscation are all contingent upon effective cooperation with the relevant agencies, police units, and prosecutorial bodies of various countries.

As the Prosecutor General explained, there is extensive use of operational channels for information exchange, streamlined procedures for accessing evidence, and the establishment of joint investigation teams with support from Eurojust.

“In 2025, investigations were opened into 73 criminal cases of money laundering, while criminal proceedings were initiated against 80 parties, including eight corporate bodies. Conviction rates increased compared to preceding years, with judgments handed down against 102 parties, including 23 corporate bodies. The total value of assets confiscated based on these convictions exceeded 75 million GEL. Furthermore, cryptocurrency valued at 19.4 million GEL was confiscated for the first time.

Money laundering is a crime intrinsically linked to illegal material gain. This was reflected in the value of assets seized and frozen in 2025, which exceeded 201.5 million lari. Compared to previous years, there was a marked increase in the value of seized and frozen vehicles and real estate. In money laundering cases, damages exceeding 49 million lari were recovered for 170 victims and for the state, of which 815,912 lari was restituted directly to the state,” Giorgi Gvarakidze stated.

According to the Prosecutor General, the detection of money laundering offences, effective investigation, and criminal prosecution constitute one of the Prosecutor’s Office’s foremost priorities.