318 cases of attempts to circumvent international sanctions detected at Georgia's border in 2024

According to information provided by the Revenue Service of Georgia's Ministry of Finance, 318 cases of attempts to circumvent international sanctions have been detected at Georgia's border from January 1 to September 13, 2024. This was revealed in response to a public information request by InterpressNews.

In 2023, there were 852 such cases. Goods involved in these attempts were typically sent back unless the case involved criminal activity, in which event the matter was handed over to investigative authorities for further action.

"From January 1, 2024 to September 13, 318 facts of attempts to circumvent sanctions were recorded from the border of Georgia, and during 2023, 852 cases were registered. In the case of the mentioned facts, the goods were sent back, except for the cases when, in an attempt to circumvent the sanctions, criminal liability also arose, and the case was handed over to the appropriate investigative service for further action," the letter states.