Georgia’s Prosecutor’s Office has charged one person with allegedly defrauding foreign citizens of GEL 833,101. According to investigators, the suspect in Rustavi promised to arrange the purchase and delivery of vehicles from the United States at favorable prices and demanded advance payments.
The victims reportedly transferred the money in cash, to a cryptocurrency wallet specified by the suspect, and to a bank account. Investigators say the suspect then fraudulently took possession of the funds.
The suspect was charged in absentia under Article 180, Part 3(b) of Georgia’s Criminal Code, covering fraud committed on a large scale. The case involves 10 alleged episodes and carries a prison sentence of up to nine years.
At the request of the Prosecutor’s Office, the court ordered pre-trial detention as a preventive measure.
