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30-06-2021

The officers of Anti-corruption Agency detained a chairman of one of the factions of Ambrolauri Municipality

 The officers of Anti-corruption Agency of State Security Service, as a result of operative-searching and investigative activities, detained a chairman of one of the factions of Ambrolauri Municipality City Assembly on the fact of bribe-taking in especially large quantities.

As it is being established by the investigation, the chairman of one of the factions of the Assembly had convinced a citizen that he would ensure, through the assistance of employees of the relevant service of Tbilisi Municipality City Hall, that building ratio of the one of the land plots located in Tbilisi is increased in exchange for what he demanded a bribe in amount of USD 140 000. On June 29, 2021, he took a part of the sum – USD 30 000 from the citizen in advance and was detained.

 

Investigation is carried out into the fact of bribe taking in especially large quantities. Investigation is conducted by Anti-corruption Agency of State Security Service of Georgia.