As a result of operational measures and investigative actions conducted together with the Prosecutor General's Office, the employees of Anti-Trafficking and Illegal Migration Division of the Main Department for Combating Organized Crime under the Central Criminal Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, based on a judge's ruling, detained 6 persons.
The following persons have been detained for attempted fraud by an organized group: Armenian citizen G.H., born in 2005; Ukrainian citizen T.K., born in 1986; previously convicted Russian citizen T.A., born in 1994, K.K., born in 2004; A.T., born in 1996; and G.A., born in 1992.
The committed crime envisions up to 10 years in prison.
An intensive investigation established that the owner of a bar in Tbilisi, together with the accused T.A., had developed a fraud plan, assigned roles, and fraudulently charged various amounts of money to citizens entering their facility.
If the guest refused to pay, the employees exerted psychological pressure on them and tried to obtain the requested amount in this way.
The investigation is ongoing under Article 19-180 of the Criminal Code of Georgia.
