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

Prosecutors in Georgia charged four foreign nationals and five companies over a transnational money‑laundering scheme that moved 21.5 million Georgian lari (~$8.2M) through shell companies using forged documents; authorities seized roughly 14 million lari in currency and over 1 million lari in real estate, and plan to seek pretrial detention, asset forfeiture, and prison sentences of 9–12 years if convicted.