"Authorities in Georgia have been clamping down on figures accused of trying to overthrow the government. Police in Georgia have conducted searches at the homes of three former senior officials as authorities clamp down on figures accused of trying to overthrow the government. In a statement on Friday, the prosecutor general said law enforcement had raided the homes of Irakli Garibashvili, a two-time former prime minister; Grigol Liluashvili, a former internal security chief; and Otar Partskhaladze, an ex-prosecutor general."
"Anticorruption prosecutors and security agents carried out the raids simultaneously at 22 locations, Chief Prosecutor Giorgi Gvarakidze told reporters at a briefing in Tbilisi. A large amount of cash, documents, and various electronic devices had been seized, he added. He said the move was part of several ongoing criminal investigations but did not disclose the nature of the alleged offences or whether any arrests had been made. A total of 62 people have been arrested since a large rally two weeks ago, authorities said on Friday."
"Partskhaladze, who is a dual Georgian-Russian citizen, was sanctioned by the United Kingdom last month for links to Moscow. Garibashvili, who last served as prime minister from 2021 to 2024, largely spearheaded Tbilisi's anti-Western turn since the outbreak of the full-scale war in Ukraine."
Law enforcement in Georgia executed simultaneous raids at 22 locations, targeting three former senior officials: Irakli Garibashvili, Grigol Liluashvili, and Otar Partskhaladze. Anticorruption prosecutors and security agents seized large amounts of cash, documents, and electronic devices as part of several ongoing criminal investigations. Authorities did not disclose the alleged offences or whether arrests were made in connection with those specific raids. A total of 62 people have been arrested since a large rally two weeks earlier. Partskhaladze holds dual Georgian-Russian citizenship and was recently sanctioned by the UK for links to Moscow. Garibashvili led Tbilisi’s turn away from the West during 2021–2024.
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