As it was already informed, preliminary investigation of the criminal proceeding initiated on swindling in particularly large amount committed by the former head of the Vanadzor community was completed on the part of four persons in General Department of Investigation for Particularly Important Cases of the RA Investigative Committee. 

In the course of the criminal proceeding it was also found out that the former head of the Vanadzor community, S.D., with the assistance of the director of a company, G.S., legalized property obtained through criminal means. Specifically, they signed fictitious sales contracts and, through forged documents and invoices, concealed the criminal origin, method of disposal, and true ownership of property in particularly large amount-150 million 901 thousand 987 AMD. Moreover, they circulated the acquired property and gave it the appearance of legality.

Public criminal prosecution was initiated against G.S. according to the Part 2 of the Article 457 and the Point 3 of the Part 3 of the Article 296 of RA Criminal Code. 

In the course of the preliminary investigation of the criminal proceeding it was found out that G.S. was not in the RA. Search was declared against him. 

During preliminary investigation G.S. was found by the employees of the RA Ministry of Internal Affairs and was presented to the investigative body. 

Detention was applied as a pretrial measure against him. 

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