Within the framework of the criminal proceedings on tax evasion in particularly large amount investigated in General Department for Investigation of Economic Crimes and Smuggling of the RA Investigative Committee on August 25 simultaneous searches were conducted at a total of 17 addresses, including the premises of business and residences of economic operators. As a result, documents and items relevant to the criminal proceedings were discovered and seized.

The business premises of the economic entities were sealed in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the RA criminal procedure legislation for the purpose of conducting evidentiary and procedural actions.

On the base of facts evidencing the commission of crimes motions were submitted by the investigators of General Department for Investigation of Economic Crimes and Smuggling of the RA Investigative Committee to the supervising prosecutor to initiate public criminal prosecution against directors I.H., A.A., K.A. and former director H.M. according to the Point 2 of the Part 3 of the Article 290 of RA Criminal Code. The motions were sufficed. 

They were arrested. Motions were submitted to court to apply detention as a pretrial measure against them. 

Damage of about 2 billion 682 million 21 thousand 224 AMD was caused to the state by the mentioned economic entities.