Imereti Regional Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has arrested twelve people suspected of being members of a criminal network - Nugzar Buchuadze, Aleksandre Bandzeladze, Avtandil Uglava, Merab Mikaberidze, Aleko Dolaberidze, Koba Choladze, Elguja Pantskhava, Emzar Zurabiani, Gocha Liparidze, Teimurz Gureshidze, Gocha Kopaliani and Levan Avaliani.
The suspects had permanent contacts with a fugitive crime boss residing in Greece at president, Kosta Bobokhidze, nicknamed Dzakunia and another crime boss, Jeiran Kintsurashvili, residing in Belgium at present. They had telephone contacts with allies in Georgia demanding shares from the sums won by the people who made personal bets. They also threatened one local businessman demanding share in his business otherwise threatened with murder.
The investigation is in progress. The police found gun while the search of the suspects` houses.