As a result of investigative and operational activities, employees of the Anti-Corruption Agency of the State Security Service of Georgia detained an employee of the Construction Supervision Department of the "Batumi Municipal Inspection" of the Batumi City Hall on the fact of demanding and accepting a large bribe.

The investigation established that the detainee accepted a bribe from a citizen of Georgia in exchange for avoiding a legally established fine for an illegally constructed commercial space in Batumi, during which they were detained as an accused at the crime scene.

The direct duty of the detainee at the "Batumi Municipal Inspection" was to control all classes of construction sites operating in the territory of Batumi, as well as to take legally defined measures against unauthorized ongoing and already illegally completed works.

The investigation is conducted under Article 338, Part 1 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which provides for imprisonment for a term of 6 to 9 years.