One person arrested in Tbilisi on charges of fraudulent appropriation of a large amount of money

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, employees of the Tbilisi Police Department arrested one person who is accused of repeated fraudulent appropriation of a large amount of money and the preparation and use of a forged document. According to the investigation, the accused, who was acting as a lawyer, promised two citizens assistance in conducting a civil dispute and corresponding legal services. Imedi+6

According to the investigation, the accused took 21,000 GEL from the citizens by promising to file a lawsuit in court, pay the state fee, and achieve the desired result. However, as imedinews, 1tv, formula, rustavi2, and interpressnews report, the accused did not apply to the court with a lawsuit, and misled the citizens, convincing them that the dispute had ended in their favor, for which he sent them forged documentation. Imedi+5

According to the Prosecutor's Office of Georgia, the accused was charged under sub-paragraphs "b" and "g" of part 3 of Article 180 of the Criminal Code, as well as sub-paragraph "b" of part 2 of Article 362. These articles provide for imprisonment for a term of up to 9 years. The Prosecutor's Office will apply to the court with a motion to impose imprisonment as a preventive measure. Imedi+6