Prisoner Charged with Large-Scale Fraud

The investigation into the case of large-scale fraud committed by a sentenced prisoner has been completed at the Regional Investigative Department of Armavir of the RA Investigative Committee.

According to the data obtained during the investigation, in early February 2019, a prisoner from the RA Ministry of Justice's 'Sevan' Penitentiary Institution, by means of deception and misuse of trust, called his uncle and requested that his BMW car be provided for a person he had sent to meet him. The uncle handed over the car to the specified person, after which it was never returned to its owner.

Based on the sufficient combination of evidence obtained, the prisoner has been charged with committing an act provided for by the second part of Article 178 (Fraud) of the RA Criminal Code.

The pre-investigation has been completed, and the criminal case has been sent with an indictment conclusion to the prosecutor overseeing the legality of the pre-investigation.

Notice: The suspect or accused in the alleged crime is considered innocent until proven guilty in accordance with the procedure established by the RA Criminal Procedure Code by a court judgment that has entered into legal force.