With the evidence obtained by the criminal proceedings carried out in the RA Anti-Corruption Committee it was proved that K. Kh. and V. S., occupying respectively the positions of the head of the trade, services and advertising division of the staff of the head of Erebuni administrative district of Yerevan city, and the chief specialist of the same division, committed theft of a large amount of money entrusted to them with prior consent.

In particular, it was found that with prior consent with K. Kh., V. S. in the period between January and December 2022, collected a total of AMD 5,570,000 from more than three dozen natural persons and legal entities carrying out outdoor trade activities in the territory of Erebuni administrative district of Yerevan city, as well as from business operators registered as individual entrepreneurs, of which paid 2,790,000 AMD to the treasury account of the Yerevan community as a local tax, and stole the remaining 2,780,000 AMD and distributed among themselves.

For the above-mentioned criminal acts, K. Kh. and V. S. was charged with points 1, 2 and 3 of part 2 of article 256 of the RA Criminal Code.

The preliminary investigation in the criminal proceedings has been completed. The materials of the proceedings with the indictment were handed over to the supervising prosecutor with a request to approve it and send it to the court.

Notification. the person accused of a crime is considered innocent until his guilt is proven in accordance with the procedure established by the RA Criminal Procedure Code by a verdict entered into legal force.