As a result of large-scale procedural and evidentiary actions conducted in the course of the preliminary investigation of the criminal proceeding investigated in General Department for Investigation of Economic Crimes and Smuggling of the RA Investigative Committee, it was found out that a foreign national, acting in a group, with prior agreement with three RA citizens, committed smuggling of cash funds, by concealing them from customs control, without customs declaration transported money in particularly large amount – 29 million 510 thousand RF rubbles from Armenia to Georgia, which was discovered at Bagratashen border crossing point as a result of customs control carried out by the customs officers of the RA State Revenue Committee.

The money that constituted the object of smuggling was confiscated during the preliminary investigation.

Public criminal prosecution was initiated against four individuals according to the Points 2 and 4 of the Part 2 of the Article 291 of RA Criminal Code. 

The criminal proceeding with the bill of indictment was sent to the prosecutor for approval and referral to court.