Georgian Citizen Sentenced to Over Three Years in Prison for International Money Laundering Conspiracy

A Georgian citizen was sentenced today to 37 months in prison for laundering more than $1.1 million in illicit health care fraud proceeds to his co-conspirators located abroad.

According to court documents, Irakli Nakashidze, 35, a Georgian citizen residing in Miami, Florida, owned ABRH Care Inc. (ABRH), an alleged medical supply company located in Miami. In reality, ABRH was a sham company used to defraud Medicare. In just the first six months of 2025, ABRH billed Medicare and private insurers roughly $179 million for medical supplies - including orthotic braces and wound dressings - that were never provided to patients. This fraudulent billing was conducted by a transnational criminal organization that orchestrated a large-scale fraud on Medicare and private insurers. Nakashidze laundered over $1.1 million in proceeds from this fraud to his co-conspirators, including by transferring large sums to accounts located in China and Hong Kong. Bank surveillance depicted Nakashidze laundering the money on multiple occasions.

In November 2025, Nakashidze pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. At sentencing, he was ordered to pay $1,108,504 in forfeiture.

Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald of the Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division; Acting Deputy Inspector General for Investigations Scott Lampert for the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (HHS-OIG); Special Agent in Charge Brett Skiles for the FBI Miami Office; and Special Agent in Charge Derek Holt for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Office of the Inspector General (OPM-OIG) made the announcement.

HHS-OIG, FBI, and OPM-OIG investigated the case. Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate, and the U.S. Marshals Service provided valuable assistance.

Trial Attorney Claire Horrell of the Criminal Division's Fraud Section prosecuted the case.

On April 7, the Department of Justice announced the creation of the National Fraud Enforcement Division (Fraud Division). The Fraud Division is laser-focused on investigating and prosecuting those who commit fraud against the American people. The Department's work to combat fraud supports President Trump's Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, a whole-of-government effort chaired by Vice President J.D. Vance to eliminate fraud, waste, and abuse within Federal benefit programs.

The Fraud Section leads the Criminal Division's efforts to combat health care fraud through the Health Care Fraud Strike Force Program. Since March 2007, this program, currently comprised of nine strike forces operating in federal districts across the country, has charged more than 6,200 defendants who collectively billed federal health care programs and private insurers more than $45 billion. In addition, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, working in conjunction with the Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services, are taking steps to hold providers accountable for their involvement in health care fraud schemes. More information can be found at https://www.justice.gov/criminal-fraud/health-care-fraud-unit.