US citizen extradition procedures from Georgia to be underway
US citizen extradition procedures from Georgia to be underway

Based on the extradition agreement between the Georgian General Prosecutor’s Office and the US State Department, procedures for the extradition of an individual sought under a red notice to the US are underway.

On October 30, 2023, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs apprehended a US citizen for extradition.

The individual is wanted for sexual violence against minors in Texas from 2017 to 2021, assaulting a family member, involvement in an organized criminal group in Louisiana state in 2020-2021, and other crimes.

On November 1, the Tbilisi City Court ordered the extradition detention, and the General Prosecutor’s Office is working on the extradition procedures to bring the individual to justice in the United States.