Preliminary investigation of the criminal case initiated on swindling in particularly large amount from numerous citizens committed by V. Mangasaryan for years under the pretext of selling office areas, flats and parking lots was completed in General Department of Investigation of Particularly Important Cases of the RA Investigative Committee.
 

During preliminary investigation it was found that V. Mangasaryan carried out construction of multi storey building in Yerevan city and had a right to alienation of areas in the buildings constructed at Mashtots 33A and Mashtots 33/1. The latter was a shareholder at “Arin Capital” investment LLC and was a person who gave binding instructions to the director of the company. In the result of investigatory actions of great volume conducted in the framework of the criminal case sufficient evidence were obtained on the allegation that from 2005 to 2011 under the pretext of selling office areas, flats and parking lots, by cheating and abusing trust V. Mangasaryan willfully committed swindling in particularly large amount – property of about 2 billion AMD from numerous citizens and LLC.  
  

Through preliminary investigation 31 counts of swindling by cheating were found, 26 persons (including legal entity) were found injured party.
 

On the base of the evidence obtained in the framework of the criminal case charge was pressed against V. Mangasaryan according to the Point 1 of the Part 3 of the Article 178 of RA Criminal Code (swindling in particularly large amount by cheating).
 

Preliminary investigation of the criminal case was completed and the 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.