Preliminary investigation of the criminal case initiated on swindling money under the pretext of employment was completed in Syuniq Regional Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee. In the framework of the criminal case charge was pressed against 21 persons.
 

According to preliminary investigation data, the resident of Syuniq region, doctor M. Qaramyan, working in a medical center as a doctor-sonographer, knew many of the residents of Kapan and Qajaran. With the purpose of swindling money through cheating, on the base of the obtained evidence, created an illusion that through his connections he could be a mediator for employment of any person in “Zangezur  Copper and Molybdenum Combine” CJSC. Expressing willingness to be the allegedly mediator he induced more than 20 persons to pass him commercial bribe of different amounts, swindled the money without doing any action and spent it on his personal needs. Through investigation the amount of the swindled money was found.
 

On the base of the obtained evidence charge was pressed against M. Qaramyan according to the Part 1 of the Article 34-38-200 and the Point 1 of the Part 3 of the Article 178 of RA Criminal Code. Charge was pressed against 15 citizens according to the Part 1 of the Article 34-200, against 3 citizens according to the Part 1 of the Article 34-200 and the Part 2 of the Article 34-200, and against 2 more citizens - according to the Part 2 of the Article 34-200 of RA Criminal Code.
 

The criminal case with the bill of indictment was sent to Court of First Instance of Syuniq region.
 

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