The officers of Anti-corruption Agency under the State Security Service of Georgia, as a result of operative-searching and investigative activities carried out within the frames of the current investigation on the fact of accepting bribes in large quantities by a group of officials under the article 338 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, brought former governor of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Levan Shonia to criminal justice on the fact of accepting gifts prohibited by law.

Investigation established, that in May, 2018, upon the request of then governor of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Levan Shonia, citizen Z.K. transferred USD 10 000 to the account of G.A. in accordance to the instruction given by Shonia. The sum of money was given to Shonia. The mentioned fact is confirmed on the basis of evidence that exist within the case: testimonies, review of record of bank, information retrieved from the cell phone of Z.K. , the letters of Civil Service Bureau and Service Agency of the Ministry of Finance.

The investigation in relation to Levan Shonia is carried out on the fact of accepting gifts prohibited by law (Article 340 of the Criminal Code of Georgia). Investigation is carried out by the Anti-corruption Agency under the State Security Service of Georgia.