The officers of Anti-Corruption Agency and Counter-intelligence department under the State Security Service, as a result of joint operative-searching and investigative activities detained A.K., the citizen of the Republic of Turkey on the fact of sale of forged money in large quantities.

As the State Security Service of Georgia said, an investigation established that the citizen of the Republic of Turkey sold forged money in amount of USD 4200 for USD 2100 to a citizen of Nigeria living in Georgia.

The investigation is in progress on the fact of purchase, storage and sale of forged currency (Article 212, Paragraph II, sub-paragraph ”a” of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which envisages from 7 to 10 years of imprisonment). Investigation is carried out by Anti-corruption Agency of State Security Service of Georgia.