The Prosecutor`s Office of Georgia has charged a foreign citizen with the purchase, storage, and sale of a large amount of counterfeit money by a group with prior agreement.

An investigation conducted by the Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia revealed that the accused, together with an accomplice, purchased and stored a large amount of counterfeit banknotes with a nominal value of 13,400 USD for the purpose of sale, which were exchanged for 6,000 USD on November 2 of this year.

Law enforcement officers arrested the accused on November 2. As a result of the measures taken, 13,400 USD in counterfeit banknotes were seized.

The detainee was charged under Article 212, Part 2, Subparagraphs "a" and "c" of the Criminal Code of Georgia (purchase, storage for the purpose of sale and sale of counterfeit money in a large amount by a group by prior agreement), which provides for up to 10 years of imprisonment as a form and measure of punishment.

The Prosecutor`s Office has already applied to the court with a request to use imprisonment as a preventive measure for the accused.