The officers of Central Criminal Police Department as a result of operative-searching and investigative activities detained spouses on probationary sentence- Vahtang B. (DoB. 1987) Mariam G. (DoB 1989) in Tbilisi for swindling committed repeatedly in large quantities by the group.
Investigation established that detainees founded “Georgian Procurements” LTD. They found preferable vehicles for sale via the web site “myauto.ge”, contacted owners and introduced themselves as representatives of the state procurements. They pretended to be in collaboration with Finance Ministry and as if were engaged in purchasing vehicles for the state agencies. Mariam G. concluded agreements with car owners according to which she undertook responsibility to transact money on the accounts of the car owners in 15 days and registered cars on her name as soon as the agreement was signed.
Detainees sold cars and pawned them for the half price after appropriating them through swindling and did not pay the promised sum to the former owners. Detainees appropriated five vehicles by means of the mentioned fraudulent scheme and thus appropriated 132 400 US dollars.
During the personal searching activities and searching activities held in detainees’ apartment law enforcers seized 9785 US dollars, 1660 GEL and four vehicles as evidence.
Investigation is in progress on the fact of swindling committed repeatedly in large quantities by the group, article 180, II part, sub-paragraph A and part III of the same article, sub-paragraphs B and D of the Criminal Code. The committed crime envisages from 6 up to 9 years of imprisonment.
