Preliminary investigation of the criminal proceeding initiated on August 24, 2023 in the Investigative Department of the RA National Security Service according to the Part 2 of the Article 335 of RA Criminal Code on illegal procurement, keeping and sale of weapon and ammunition, committed by a group of people with prior agreement, is ongoing in Goris Investigative Division of Syunik Regional Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee. 

In the result of operative-intelligence measures, as well as complex investigative actions taken and conducted jointly with the employees of the RA National Security Service data were obtained on 7 persons involved in the chain of criminal activity. On September 6 and 7, 2023 they were arrested on the base of reasonable suspicion of committing the alleged crime by the employees of the RA National Security Service and were brought to the investigative body, two of them were arrested at the moment of illegal sale of firearms and ammunition.

A decision on the above-mentioned persons’ arrest was made by the investigative body.

In the course of preliminary investigation inspection of the scene, interrogations, searches in apartments and transport means were conducted. As a result, rifle of “AK” type, combat bullets, grenades, grenade detonators, pistols, bayonet knives, various types of property of military significance, bushes of the hemp plant were confiscated.

Forensic ballistic and forensic chemical expertises were commissioned.

Preliminary investigation is ongoing. Urgent measures are taken to find out the source, aim of procurement of the weapon and ammunition, to give legal assessment to the actions of the mentioned persons.