Preliminary Investigation of Criminal Proceeding regarding Call Center Completed with respect to one more Person

August 21, 2026

Preliminary investigation of the criminal proceeding investigated on computer-related theft in particularly large amount committed by a transnational criminal organization - call center is ongoing in the Department for Investigation of Cybercrime and High Technology Crime of the RA Investigative Committee. 

In the course of the preliminary investigation it was found out that the leaders of the criminal organization recruited and involved more than 70 members who committed theft in the amount of at least 3 billion 518 million 288 thousand 500 AMD. 

The criminal proceeding with respect to one more member of the criminal organization with the bill of indictment was referred to the supervising prosecutor. 

It should be noted that within the framework of the criminal proceeding, preliminary investigation of the criminal proceeding with respect to 21 individuals was completed, with 15 of those cases resulting in convictions.

It should be noted that 704 million AMD of criminal origin has been transferred to the state budget. 

Preliminary investigation of the criminal proceeding is ongoing. 

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