The General Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia has detained Andria Liluashvili, a person associated with former head of the State Security Service Grigol Liluashvili, on charges of laundering particularly large amounts of illegal income.
The announcement was made by Beka Kvitsiani, Deputy Head of the Investigative Department of the Prosecutor’s Office, during a briefing on Thursday.
Kvitsiani claimed that the prosecution will apply to the court to request pre-trial detention for the accused within the legally prescribed timeframe.
“As is known to the public, in recent days, within the framework of joint operations by the General Prosecutor’s Office and the State Security Service, searches were conducted at the residences and safes of former Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, former Security Service head Grigol Liluashvili, former Chief Prosecutor Otar Partskhaladze, and several persons associated with them,” Kvitsiani stated.
“During the searches, investigators seized various electronic data carriers, documentation, jewelry, and large amounts of cash.”
The Prosecutor’s Office noted that Liluashvili was charged under Article 194 of the Criminal Code, which stipulates 9 to 12 years of imprisonment for money laundering on a particularly large scale.
The agency added that the joint investigation by the Prosecutor’s Office and the State Security Service is still underway to identify others potentially connected to Andria Liluashvili or involved in influence peddling and organized criminal activity.
“Intensive investigative actions are being carried out to identify other individuals involved and to ensure appropriate legal procedures,” the statement concluded.
