In the result of large-scale investigative and other procedural actions conducted in the Division of Investigation of Grave Crimes of Yerevan Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee circumstances of swindling in particularly large amount committed by a group of people as well as willful spoilage of property were found out.

Through comprehensive investigation conducted within the criminal case it was found out that 26 year-old resident of Yerevan, being in close relations with the LLC director, 49 year-old man, being aware that he was in a good material state, by reaching agreement with his 6 friends, intended to swindle money in particularly large amount.

In order to realize his intention, pursuant to role distribution made with the mentioned people and those not identified yet, under a false pretext to pay the debt - 15.300 USD in total 51 year-old woman and 47 year-old man had owed to the LLC director they made up a story pursuant to which 47 year-old man had imported 2.7 kg gold to the Republic of Armenia which was taken to custody in Judicial Acts Enforcement Service. 26 year-old young man cheated the LLC director telling that 13.050 USD was allegedly necessary to remove the gold from custody and after paying the mentioned amount, removing gold from custody and selling it, it would be also possible to return the debt owed by the above-mentioned persons. The young man willfully distorted the real facts and misleading the LLC director, in March, 2020 took 13.050 USD tantamount to 6.248.340 AMD from him and swindled it.

After it 26 year-old young man continuing the activities aimed at swindling money in particularly large amount from the LLC director with prior agreement with the above-mentioned people, from March to November, 2020 affecting his consciousness with several imaginary stories swindled money in particularly large amount - 90.550 USD tantamount to 43.839.424 AMD from the latter.

Besides, 26 year-old young man, with prior agreement with 42 year-old woman and 28 year-old man, by cheating and abusing confidence from the latter’s uncle swindled facing stone tiles of felsites and basalt types worth 3.904.000 AMD, in total. 26 year-old young man, 47 year-old and 28 year-old men, with prior agreement, also swindled money in large amount - 2.666.000 AMD from the latter’s nephew.

Besides, 26 year-old young man, 47 year-old man and 51 year-old woman, with prior agreement, on 13 January, 2021 swindled money in particularly large amount 15.546.249 AMD from the latter’s acquaintance’s friend.

Through investigation it was also found out that 26 year-old young man being informed about the tense relations of the LLC director and his former girl-friend – 51 year-old woman, with prior agreement with the latter, organized spoilage of the bus through arson owned by the LLC director and another person.

Particularly, materially motivating 26 year-old man who was in close relations with 51 year-old woman, they gave him information about the location of the bus. After it on 6 October, 2018, taking a container filled with petroleum products, by the instruction of 26 year-old young man and 51 year-old woman, within the period between 04:00 and 04:50 26 year-old man put the mentioned container at the frontal lower part of the bus of “Mercedes 430” make and willfully burnt it causing pecuniary damage in particularly large amount - 12.500.000 AMD, in total.

On the base of the obtained sufficient evidence charge was pressed against 26 year-old young man according to the Point 1 of the Part 3 of the Article 178 (3 counts), the Point 1 of the Part 3 of the Article 38-185 and the Points 1 and 2 of the Part 2 of the Article 178 of RA Criminal Code. Detention was used as a pretrial measure against him.

Charge was pressed against 47 year-old man according to the Point 1 of the Part 3 of the Article 178 (2 counts) and the Points 1, 2 of the Part 2 of the Article 178 of RA Criminal Code. The motion on choosing detention as a pretrial measure against him submitted by the investigative body was rejected by the court.

Charge was pressed against 42 year-old woman according to the Point 1 of the Part 3 of the Article 178 (2 counts). Signature not to leave was chosen as a pretrial measure against her. Charge was pressed against 51 year-old woman according to the Point 1 of the Part 3 of the Article 38-185 and the Point 1 of the Part 3 of the Article 178 (2 counts) of RA Criminal Code. Detention was used as a pretrial measure against her.

Charge was pressed against 26 year-old man, who was in close relations with the latter, according to the Point 1 of the Part 3 of the Article 185 of RA Criminal Code. Detention was used as a pretrial measure against him.

Charge was pressed against another member of the criminal group – 51 year-old man according the Point 1 of the Part 3 of the Article 178 of RA Criminal Code. Signature not to leave was chosen as a pretrial measure against him and against 28 year-old man – according to the Point 1 of the Part 3 of the Article 178 and the Points 1, 2 of the Part 2 of the Article 178 of RA Criminal Code.

The part on the mentioned 7 defendants was separated in a separate proceeding, preliminary investigation was completed and the criminal case with the bill of indictment was sent to court.

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