Georgia's Ministry of Finance’s Investigative Service has detained three men for using counterfeit currency.
The Investigative Service discovered that the detained individuals used counterfeit money (200 GEL - $75) at shops in Kakheti. They later allegedly used 100 (more than $37) and 50 lari banknotes in Tbilisi and the Shida Kartli region, Agenda.ge reported.
Overall, the investigative service confiscated 4,150 GEL ($1,554) from the detained men. If the detained men are convicted, they could face a prison sentence of four to seven years.
