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Georgian customs officer arrested on "Red Bridge"

Business Materials 30 September 2009 20:03 (UTC +04:00)
Employees of the Georgian Interior Ministry Constitutional Security Department detained the person suspected of concealing payments of customs officers and customs employees of the Iberia Trading Ltd.
Georgian customs officer arrested on "Red  Bridge"

Georgia, Tbilisi, Sept. 30 / Trend , N. Kirtzkhalia /

Employees of the Georgian Interior Ministry Constitutional Security Department detained the person suspected of concealing payments of customs officers and customs employees of the Iberia Trading Ltd.

The Deputy Interior Ministry, Soso Topuridze said that  customs officer Zurab Kirtadze, who worked at the customs point "Red Bridge" was arrested. Further, other members of Iberia Trading, Zurab Inasaridze and Gela Nozadze were detained.

Topuridze said the suspects, through corrupt deals, have caused damage to Georgia's public budget, amounting to several ten thousands of lari. If their guilt is proved, they face a 15-year imprisonment.

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