The officers of Anti-corruption Agency under the State Security Service of Georgia, as a result of operative-searching and investigative activities detained member of Tbilisi City Assembly, majoritarian of Krtsanisi administrative unit Temur Gorgadze.
Investigation established, that Temur Gorgadze demanded from the citizen of Georgia USD 7 000 as a bribe and in return promised to release his relative from custody through pardon council.
On February 28, 2018, Temur Gorgadze took the partial amount of the sum - USD 3 500 in advance from the mentioned citizen, when he was detained by the officers of Anti-corruption Agency of the State Security Service of Georgia.
Investigation is in progress on the fact of bribery in large quantities (Article 338, part II, sub-paragraph “B”), which envisages form 7 to 11 years of imprisonment).
Investigation is carried out by the Anti-corruption Agency under the State Security Service of Georgia.