Georgia: The Georgian Prosecutor’s Office has indicted three persons on group extortion and group coercion to obtain large quantities of property. The Prosecutor’s Office announced the arrest of three people in Tbilisi.
The Georgia Prosecution Service shared the details of this heinous crime through its official Facebook Page on April 11, 2025. It is worth noting that the police department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia conducted an in-depth investigation into this case.
According to the investigation conducted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it has been established that the defendants intended to extort a foreign citizen $ 150,000 and forced him to transfer the money by threatening to fulfill his intention. For the same purpose, the defendants threatened the victim’s girlfriend by sharing photos that showed the secret of her private life.
Notably, the Law enforcement officers arrested the defendants on April 5. It should be noted that the detainees have been charged under Article 181, Part 2, Subparagraphs “a” and “c” and Article 150, Part 2, Subparagraph “b” of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which provides for imprisonment for up to 7 years as a form and measure of punishment.
As a result of the in-depth investigation, all three defendants were sentenced to imprisonment as a preventive measure.
It is to be specifically mentioned that law enforcement agencies of Georgia are working in collaboration to tackle the country’s increasing crime rate. The law enforcers are also organizing seminars and workshops to inform people about the strict legal provisions. At the same time, legal provisions are being made more strict so that accused persons can be prevented from committing offenses due to fear of the law.
