Ex-Customs Chief Arrested

Police arrested former chief of the Customs Department Levan Kistauri was arrested on March 23, after he was sacked from the post. He is accused of misuse of power.

He was appointed as a chief of Customs Department by the new authorities last December, however dismissed on March 23.

Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania told reporters on March 23 that Levan Kistauri failed to perform his duties, as “corruption rate in the department, as well as smuggling was not reduced.”