Reportedly, Giorgi Samushia detained in Ukraine

10:52, 31.05.2019

Giorgi Samushia, a former employee of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Police department has been detained in Ukraine – the information became known to Georgian First Channel. Reportedly, General Prosecutor’s Office will make the comment about the issue on June 1.

Samushia was arrested in 2015 for abridging freedom to a citizen whom former law-enforcers were forcing to admit organizing a terrorist act in Zugdidi town of Samegrelo region. The person refused to obey after which he was taken to Tbilisi and tortured at the Military Police Department. Three other former high-ranking officials are charged into the same case – Data Akhalaia, Gigi Kalandadze and Roman Shamatava.

Later Giorgi Samushia was released on bail. He managed to leave Georgia’s territory and has been since wanted by the Red Notice of Interpol. Samushia was last seen in Liege, Belgium, during the meeting of Mikheil Saakashvili, Georgian former president, with emigrants.

Justice/Crime

Ukraine

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