The employees of the Central Criminal Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Prosecutor General's Office of Georgia, within the framework of a joint declaration signed with representatives of the United States Department of State, as a result of close bilateral coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), detained a person who was internationally wanted for various serious crimes, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reports.

According to the MIA, law enforcement officers detained the aforementioned person at Tbilisi International Airport as a result of investigative actions. He was wanted at the request of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for various crimes, including: aiding and abetting criminal activity, criminal conspiracy, and money laundering.

Currently, extradition procedures are underway for the detainee as provided for by law.

“The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs has been successfully cooperating with law enforcement agencies of the United States of America for many years against various categories of crime, including organized crime,” reads the information.