Police  has detained an international group of swindlers which were transporting vehicles from Russia with the face documents. The cars have been taken to Lombard for mortgages.

Investigation established that detained, under previously elaborated plan, rented expensive vehicles in Russia, produced fake technical passports and other documents, transported vehicles to Georgia and passed Georgian custom clearance. Members of the organized group pawned the vehicles at various Georgian banks and microfinance organizations. it was also established that as a result of financial machinations several finance organizations have been caused a substantial damage.

During the personal search of the detainees and searching activities held in their apartments law enforcers seized fake documentation and pawn agreements as well as three illegally appropriated vehicles. All of the detainees have pleaded guilty.

Investigation is in progress on the fact of swindle committed by the group and illegal production and using of the fake documents, article 180, Ii part, sub-paragraph A and article 362, I part of the Criminal Code, which envisages from 4 to 7 years of imprisonment.