TBILISI, October 11 – Georgian authorities have arrested a man wanted internationally by Interpol on charges of commercial fraud and theft in Uzbekistan, the Interior Ministry announced Saturday.
According to the IPN, citing a ministry statement, officers from the Central Criminal Police Department’s Adjara Division, in cooperation with the Counter-Terrorism Center of the State Security Service and the Prosecutor General’s Office, carried out the joint operation in the Black Sea resort city of Batumi.
The suspect was detained under a red notice issued by Interpol at the request of the Uzbek authorities. Georgian officials said that “simplified extradition procedures” are now underway, in accordance with international law.
