Employees of the Anti-Fraud Division of the Main Investigative Department and the Main Division of Detectives of the Tbilisi Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia have detained a foreign citizen on charges of fraudulently obtaining a large sum of money. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia reports this.

“As a result of comprehensive investigative measures carried out as part of the case, it was established that, with the aim of fraudulently obtaining a large sum of money, the accused promised the director of one of the companies to import metal composite panels from abroad. In return, he fraudulently induced the director to transfer approximately GEL 28,000, but failed to fulfill his promise and unlawfully appropriated the said amount.

As a result of operational and investigative measures, law enforcement officers detained the accused in Tbilisi on the basis of a court ruling.

The investigation is being conducted under Part 3 of Article 180 of the Criminal Code, which carries a sentence of up to 9 years in prison,” the statement said.