Georgia: The Georgian Prosecutor’s Office has charged three persons with fraudulent possession of a large amount of money owed to the state, aiding in fraud by a group under prior agreement, and making false official documents.
An investigation conducted by the Anti-Corruption Agency of the State Security Service of Georgia found that from September 2022 to January 2023, in the process of rehabilitation works of the Norio-Lilo connecting motorway in the Garabana municipality.
Notably, the owner of Guria Energy Ltd. is a 100% stakeholder in the tender execution of the society manager. With the help of Jerbi, by compiling and using fake official documents, he took over Georgia by deception. The amount owed to the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure – 403 095 GEL, which caused a large amount of damage and essentially violated the legal interests of the state.
The owner of the company is charged under Article 180, Section 3 “B” of the Criminal Code of Georgia and Article 2 Part “B” subparagraph 362 (fraudulent possession of large amounts of money and making fake official documents, causing significant damage), which considers imprisonment of up to 9 years.
Two persons controlling the execution of the tender will be charged under Article 25,180 Article 2 “a” and 3 “b” sub-sections of the Criminal Code of Georgia and under Article 2 “b” of Article 362 (assisting in fraudulent possession of large amounts of money by prior agreement group and manufacturing and use of fake official documents, which caused significant damage) Imagine, which in the form and measure of the punishment, includes imprisonment up to 9 years.
The General Prosecutor’s Office appeals to the intermediation of the court to cover the arrest measure for the accused in the period set by law.
Investigation of the criminal case continues in the State Security Service in order to identify other possible persons involved in the crime.
The Georgian Prosecutor’s Office continues to fight corruption and implement strict criminal justice policies. They urge everyone with information related to a corrupt crime to provide this information and cooperate with law enforcement agencies.
