Officers of the Anti-Fraud Division and the Main Detective Division of Tbilisi Police Department under the Ministry of Internal Affairs have arrested one person on charges of fraudulently acquiring a large amount of money, preparing and using a fake official document.

As a result of the complex investigative actions carried out by law enforcement officers in the case, it was established that the accused person presented himself as a lawyer to foreign citizens and extorted 58,000 GEL in exchange for assistance in preparing documents for obtaining the right to reside and work in Georgia, however, he failed to fulfill his promise and fraudulently appropriated the mentioned amount.

After the victims filed a claim, the accused prepared a fake bank transfer document and, using the document, tried to convince the victims that the money owed to them had been returned.

Law enforcement officers arrested the accused person based on a judge’s ruling.

The investigation is underway under Articles 180 and 362 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, envisioning the imprisonment for up to 9 years.