“I am honoured to stand here today with the Prosecutor General’s Office and our Georgian, international, and federal law enforcement partners. The IRS Criminal Investigation special agents have long been known for lending their financial investigative experience to complex investigations, and today’s announcement demonstrates IRS Criminal Investigation’s commitment to disrupting the illicit flow of illegal proceeds,” said Daniel Harris, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Criminal Investigation regional attaché assigned to Frankfurt, Germany, at a briefing held at the Prosecutor General’s Office of Georgia as part of a joint operation to arrest members of an organized criminal group.

Georgian law enforcement officers, together with their American and Polish counterparts, conducted a large-scale operation to combat cryptocurrency laundering.

“IRS Criminal Investigation special agents will continue to proactively leverage our knowledge and unique skills for the greater good, whether it is money laundering, Bank Secrecy Act violations, tax crimes, or any complex financial fraud. We will continue working alongside our law enforcement partners to dismantle transnational criminal organisations.

Today is a perfect example of what can be accomplished when dedicated law enforcement professionals come together around a common goal. I would like to congratulate everyone for their contribution to this investigation. I’d also like to thank the Georgia Prosecutor General’s Office for hosting today’s press conference,” Daniel Harris said.