Investigative Committee Provides Details on Searches Related to 'Strong Armenia'

During the pre-trial investigation of a criminal case conducted by the Regional Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Armenia (RA), a public criminal prosecution has been initiated against V.A., a former advisor to the head of Gyulagarak and a candidate in the 'Strong Armenia' electoral list, under part 1 of Article 296 of the Criminal Code (money laundering).

Specifically, during the investigation, it was revealed that V.A. conspired with his mother to conceal the criminal origin of 8 stolen plots of land, creating an illusion of legal acquisition of ownership rights over them, with the aim of completing the theft. They signed real estate donation contracts, through which V.A. fraudulently seized the mentioned 8 plots of land, while simultaneously transferring, acquiring, and managing the plots obtained through criminal means.

It should be noted that during the course of the criminal investigation, the plots of land were returned to the community. The criminal case has been forwarded to the supervising prosecutor with an indictment.