TBILISI, August 7 – Roman Shamatava, a former senior security official in Georgia’s now-disbanded Constitutional Security Department (CSD) – locally known as “Kudi” – has been released from prison after completing a 12-year sentence for murder. Shamatava had been convicted in connection with the 2008 disappearances and killings of two men: Davit Tsindeliani, a forest … Read more
TBILISI, August 6 – Residents of an apartment block in Gori, a town in central Georgia, discovered the body of an unidentified young man in their stairwell on Tsabadze Street. Locals say they did not recognize him, suggesting he may not be from the immediate area. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has launched an investigation … Read more
TBILISI, August 3 – In a sweeping two-day operation across Georgia, law enforcement authorities have confiscated a significant stockpile of illegal firearms, ammunition, and military equipment. The Ministry of Internal Affairs announced that multiple individuals have been arrested, some of whom have prior criminal records, in raids that took place in the capital Tbilisi and … Read more
TBILISI, August 2 – One of three persons arrested in Georgia on drugs charges is an employee of the police, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The arrests followed a series of operational and investigative actions by the ministry’s internal inspection unit. One of those detained is an inspector with the police department’s cash … Read more
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s State Security Service has arrested three persons; among them, a former deputy defense minister, in connection with the alleged embezzlement of over 1.3 million GEL (approximately USD 480,000) in public funds. According to the SSS, the case involves the misuse of funds allocated for the purchase of medical equipment for the Ministry of … Read more
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian police have arrested four individuals and charged them with drug-related offenses involving the illegal purchase, storage, distribution, and facilitation of narcotics, according to the Prosecutor’s Office. The arrests followed an investigation conducted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Officials say the suspects had acquired and stored several types and quantities of drugs, including … Read more
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian police have arrested two Ukrainian nationals on charges related to large-scale drug trafficking and possession, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The suspects, born in 2004 and 1998, were detained in the Imereti region during an operation by regional police. Authorities accuse the suspects of purchasing, storing, and … Read more
TBILISI, DFWatch–A man was shot dead in broad daylight on Thursday at a restaurant in central Batumi, a popular seaside resort on Georgia’s Black Sea coast. The murder occurred around 3:00 pm local time at a grill restaurant near the Le Méridien hotel on Ninoshvili Street. Authorities say the victim was hit in the back … Read more
TBILISI, DFWatch–A growing wave of speculation is surrounding the case of Tornike Rizhvadze, the former head of government in Georgia’s Adjara region, who is currently recovering in a Turkish hospital after suffering a gunshot wound to the chest. As official channels await the outcome of an investigation, opposition figures and political commentators allege a web … Read more
TBILISI, DFWatch–A growing wave of speculation is surrounding the case of Tornike Rizhvadze, the former head of government in Georgia’s Adjara region, who is currently recovering in a Turkish hospital after suffering a gunshot wound to the chest. As official channels await the outcome of an investigation, opposition figures and political commentators allege a web … Read more