Three, Including Two Local GD Officials, Arrested in Kvareli Violence Case - Civil Georgia

Georgia Foils Plot To Buy Uranium, Arrests Three Chinese Nationals

A major security operation in Tbilisi, Georgia, has exposed yet another attempt to smuggle radioactive material through the South Caucasus — a region long plagued by black-market nuclear activity. On October 25, 2025, Georgian authorities announced the arrests of three Chinese citizens, who are accused of attempting to illegally purchase two kilograms (4.4 pounds) of uranium for $400,000. According to officials, the suspects intended to move the…

Three, Including Two Local GD Officials, Arrested in Kvareli Violence Case - Civil Georgia

Police have arrested three people in the eastern Georgian town of Kvareli, including Kvareli Municipal Council (Sakrebulo) Chairman Givi Zautashvili, his brother Nika Zautashvili, and Deputy Mayor Levan Geladze, on charges of violence. The Interior Ministry reported the arrests on November 11, saying they stem from a November 8 incident in Kvareli. According to the investigation, the dispute began over a “domestic matter,” during which the three…