In the course of the preliminary investigation of the criminal proceeding initiated in General Department on Special Assignments of the RA Investigative Committee, it was found out that K.A. being the accounting officer of a company operating in the RA, but actually being the director of the company, between January 28 and April 14, 2025, in a group, using the  website of an electronic service point of one of the banks operating in the RA and data from payment cards issued by foreign banks, he attempted to steal a total of 764  million 358 thousand 558 AMD from foreign banks’ card holders through numerous transactions. 

As a result, K.A. embezzled 20 million AMD and transferred the funds to the accounts of the RA State Revenue Committee in favor of certain companies, disguising those transactions as customs payments. This resulted in tax overpayments for those companies, thereby concealing the origin of the embezzled funds in particularly large amount. 

Subsequently, K.A., both personally and through other individuals, submitted an application to the RA State Revenue Committee, requesting the refund of an existing overpayment of 14 million 850 thousand AMD related to import customs duties, value-added tax, and state duties for customs procedures. The requested amount was refunded, while the remaining balance was applied toward the tax liabilities of the aforementioned companies.

Public criminal prosecution was initiated against the accounting officer of the company according to the Point 3 of the Part 3 of the Article 257 and the Point 3 of the Part 3 of the Article 296 of RA Criminal Code. 

Home detention, bail and absence ban was applied as a pretrial measure against him.

Preliminary investigation of the criminal proceeding is ongoing to determine the full scope of the circumstances of the case and to identify all individuals involved in the cooperation.