Georgia's Interior Ministry and Greek police have detained 18 members of a criminal group as the result of a joint investigation in Athens.
All detainees are Georgian citizens and are connected to crime boss Nodar Shukakidze who was arrested during a large–scale police operation named Caucase Normandie held simultaneously in France and Greece on April 18, 2018.
The detainees committed up to a hundred crimes in Greece, the investigation reported. They are facing several charges including robbery, theft, the possession and sale of loot and illegal arms possession, Agenda.ge reported,.
The law enforcers seized weapons and stolen items from the accommodations where the detainees lived. If found guilty, the individuals accused in these crimes may face up to 20 years in prison.
