Three employees of the Revenue Service have been charged with abuse of power.
According to the Investigative Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, the defendants detected illegal transportation of goods, due to which, in accordance with the law, the relevant entrepreneur was to be fined 10 000 GEL. However, the defendants abused power and did not fine the entrepreneur in order to get some benefits from him.
The defendants face to be jailed for up to three years if convicted.