In the course of preliminary investigation of the criminal proceeding investigated in the Department for Investigation of Crimes against Property of General Department for Investigation of Particularly Important Cases of the RA Investigative Committee apparent factual data were obtained on the allegation that V.S. and M.G., prisoners of the penitentiaries of the RA Ministry of Justice, created and led a criminal organization for the purpose of committing embezzlement, by involving a number of people in it through material interest.

Particularly, V.S posted car sales prices significantly lower than market prices on the "List.am" website and informed those, who expressed a desire to buy, that the aforementioned cars were allegedly already mortgaged to a person living in the same building as him for an interest amount.

Then V.S. provided the buyers with various addresses in Yerevan and explained that could not appear in person due to busy schedule, at the same time informing that they could transfer the money to his family member, after which they could see and inspect the cars.

After it the members of the criminal group received the buyers in the apartments rented by V.S. with daily rent, taking a total of 9 million 115 thousand AMD and 34 thousand 300 USD from them. At V.S.’s request, the stolen money was transferred to two of the members of the criminal group.

Public criminal prosecution was initiated against V.S. and M.G. according to the Part 2 of the Article 318 and the Point 1 of the Part 3 of the Article 255 of RA Criminal Code, (4 counts) and (2 counts), respectively. Public criminal prosecution was initiated against 6 members of the criminal group according to the Part 1 of the Article 319 and the Point 1 of the Part 3 of the Article 255 of RA Criminal Code, against 1 member according to the Part 1 of the Article 319, the Point 1 of the Part 3 of the Article 255 and the Point 1 of the Part 3 of the Article 238 of RA Criminal Code.

Ban was imposed to the movable and immovable property of 3 members of the criminal group in the amount of the damage caused.

The criminal proceeding with the bill of indictment was sent to the prosecutor.