Former Deputy Minister of Health Ilia Ghudushauri has been arrested.
According to his lawyer, Dimitri Mchedlishvili, who spoke to InterpressNews, Ghudushauri was detained last night.
The lawyer also stated that the detainee has been transferred to the Zahesi detention facility.
“I can’t say anything yet. I have just joined the case. As far as I know, no charges have been formally brought so far. We have not yet received the case materials, so I am not familiar with them. I plan to visit him today and meet with him; this may coincide with the formal presentation of charges. As far as I know, he was detained last night,” the lawyer said.