The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia arrested 8 persons in charge of match-fixing.

According to the Interior Ministry, following persons were arrested for offering bribe:

President of “GTU Tbilisi” Otar Shengelia, former breeder of “Chikhura” Sachkhere and formed football player Davit Gendzekhadze, Azian bookmaker ibcbet’s representative Omar N, current players of “Chkhimerela” Kharagauli – Giorgi G. and Temur S, former player of “Torpedo” Kutaisi Giga B and another two persons – Ioseb G. and Giorgi K.

The investigation established that the arrested persons, in exchange for 10 000 to 20 000 GEL, agreed with different team’s representatives in advance in order to end matches with desired results. Then, based on the information received in advance, they placed bets in online bookmakers and shared the winning sum.

The investigation undergoes on bribery fact by an organized group (of the Criminal Code Article 203, part 3, which is sentenced to 4 to 6 years of imprisonment).