Today’s verdict related to an incident in western Adjara region where a vineyard was allegedly seized in 2004 by Adeishvili and other former officials.
Georgia’s Chief Prosecutor’s Office released a statement on November 16 stating Adeishvili, with Georgia’s former Interior Minister Ivane (Vano) Merabishvili, other former state officials and court representatives, participated in an illegal seizure of property owner by two winemakers Teimuraz Megrelishvili and Nodar Modebadze.
Merabishvili is set to face trial for his role in the crime on January 12, 2016. If found guilty, the two former officials could face three to five years behind bars.Unlike Adeishvili, Merabishvili is already in jail on unrelated charges.
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