Preliminary Investigation of Criminal Proceeding Initiated on Misappropriating 465 Million AMD by Criminal Group Completed

July 08, 2026

 

Through comprehensive investigation conducted in the Department for Investigation of Crimes against Property of General Department for Investigation of Particularly Important Cases of the RA Investigative Committee it was found out and grounded that Kh. A. and V.G. learning of the LLC's intention to import diesel fuel from the Islamic Republic of Iran into the Republic of Armenia and sell it wholesale, with the intent to carry out a premeditated fraudulent scheme, presented to the company's management that they allegedly had the ability to sell large quantities of diesel fuel to individuals engaged in the mining industry. They also falsely presented a gas station and storage facility operating in Yerevan as their own. 

Then on July 10, 2025 through the LLC owned by Kh.A., they entered into a diesel fuel supply agreement with the above-mentioned company, under the condition that payment would be made within 15 days. 

In order to reinforce the trust they had gained from the management of the company and strengthen the company's willingness to sell them even larger quantities of diesel fuel, thereby to complete their criminal plan, the members of the criminal group paid the purchase price for the previously acquired diesel fuel - 113 million AMD ahead of the deadline stipulated in the contract. Thereafter, by August 29, 2025, they had received from the company a total of approximately 1.2 million liters of diesel fuel valued at 465 million AMD, which they subsequently sold to various companies and individuals. Thereafter, using unfounded excuses, the members of the criminal group avoided paying the remaining amount and, by means of deception, fraudulently misappropriated property in particularly large amount - 465 million AMD. 

In the course of the preliminary investigation, by the prosecutor’s decision, public criminal prosecution was initiated against Kh.A. and V.G. according to the Point 3 of the Part 3 of the Article 255 of RA Criminal Code. 

Detention was applied as a pretrial measure against one of them, home detention – against the other. 

The criminal proceeding with the bill of indictment was sent to the prosecutor for approval and referral to court. 

Note; Everyone charged with alleged crime offence shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law.