Fake Companies, Millions in Cash: Georgia Charges Four in $8.2M Laundering Scheme

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What the source reports

Prosecutors in Georgia have charged four foreign nationals and five companies with operating a transnational money-laundering scheme that funneled 21.5 million Georgian lari ($8.2 million) in illicit proceeds through the country’s financial system.According to investigators, the group generated illegal funds across multiple countries before setting up shell companies with no legitimate business operations in Georgia.

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Source & verification

Primary source: OCCRP · July 27, 2026

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