The employees of the main division for the fight against organized crime under the Central Criminal Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as a result of complex operational measures and investigative actions, on the basis of the judge's decision, detained Sh.K. (DoB 1964) for supporting activities of the criminal world and brought same charges against I.Sh. (DoB 1981), while E.M. (DoB 1993) currently residing abroad and wanted under the Interpol red notice, was charged in absentia for being a member of the “Thieves’ World”.
The committed crimes envision up to 10 years of imprisonment.
The investigation carried out by the law enforcement officers in an intensive mode revealed several criminal episodes, in particular, the defendants contacted persons involved in various business activities in the name of "thieves in law" and criminal authority and demanded to pay money in favor of "thieves' in law". Herewith, the victims were sent photos taken as a result of surveillance for the purpose of intimidation, and in case of disobedience, they were threatened with liquidation.
The investigation is being conducted under Article 223 (1) I part, Article 223 (3), II part of the Criminal Code of Georgia.
