Preliminary investigation of the criminal proceeding initiated on money laundering and theft by means of computer in particularly large amount committed by transnational criminal organization was completed on the part of two individuals in the Department for Investigation of Cybercrime and High Technology Crime of General Department for Investigation of Particularly Important Cases of the RA Investigative Committee. 

In the course of the preliminary investigation it was found out that a group of citizens of the RA and foreign nationals, in November 2024, established and, until July 1, 2025, led a transnational criminal organization. Within its framework, with the aim of concealing illegal activities, evading taxes, and hiding the source of financial resources obtained through criminal means, they registered a number of companies with the authority authorized to register legal entities, both in their own names and in the names of other persons, and involved numerous members of the organization.

The leaders of the criminal organization, for the purpose of directing and coordinating the actions of the members, established a multi-tier hierarchical structure and implemented a role distribution based on specialization, developed internal norms of conduct and prohibitions and ensured their observance, and introduced clear and meticulously devised mechanisms for the commission of crimes, guiding the sequence of actions.

Members of the criminal organization, presenting themselves under various aliases and posing as lawyers, representatives of international companies and crypto platforms, and financial officers, carried out thefts by means of computer envisaged in their intent from rented premises.

During the preliminary investigation public criminal prosecution was initiated against one person according to the Part 1 of the Article 318 and the Points 1 and 3 of the Part 3 of the Article 257 of RA Criminal Code, against one person according to the Part 1 of the Article 319 and the Points 1 and 3 of the Part 3 of the Article 257 of RA Criminal Code.  

Detention was applied as a pretrial measure against the leader of the criminal organization, home detention against the member. 

The criminal proceeding on their part with the bill of indictment was sent to the prosecutor.