As a result of operative-searching and investigative activities, carried out in coordination with Kvemo Kartli Regional Prosecutor’s Office, representatives of Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, detained one person on the fact of manufacturing and selling forged official documents.

Investigation determined that the accused person, in order to receive illegal material benefit, for obtaining visa to travel abroad and submit it to the embassy of the relevant country, manufactured forged bank statement showing transactions, also employment and income certificates for one of the individuals and sold them for USD 700.

Investigation is underway under the second parts of Article 210 and Article 362 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which envisage imprisonment from 4 to 7 years.

Relevant measures are being actively carried out to identify and expose other individuals suspected of committing the above-mentioned crime.