In the course of preliminary investigation of the criminal proceedings initiated as a result of the operative-investigative measures carried out by the officers of the RA Anti-Corruption Committee cases of receiving bribes by the officials of the RA SRC, committing official forgery, as well as receiving illegal remuneration by a former employee of the SRC were revealed.

According to the evidence obtained during the preliminary investigation, it was proved that the official of the "Bagratashen" Eastern customs point-department of the RA SRC used his official powers to allow the illegal import of goods by the businessman, with the assistance of a former employee of the SRC. N. M., and received a total of 400,000 AMD bribes from A. P. and committed official forgery.

In the course of preliminary investigation, it was found out that the director of the company engaged in the import of auto spare parts from Georgia A. P. applied to N. M., asking to assist in importing to RA car spare parts exceeding the specified quantities from customs control without any obstacles and avoiding customs payments. N. M., who previously held the position of customs inspector of Bagratashen customs office promised A. P. to use his alleged influence over the same customs official to assist in the illegal import of the above goods. For the above mentioned actions N. M. demanded and received AMD 100,000 from A. P.

As a result, N. M. applied to the chief customs inspector of the aforementioned customs office G. K. and asked the latter to enter false information about the goods imported by A. P. into the information system of registration of official customs documents, as if they did not exceed the specified quantities, thus inducing G. K. to commit official forgery.

In addition, N. M. and A. P. reached an agreement with the above-mentioned customs inspector regarding paying a bribe of up to 100,000 AMD to the said official in exchange for allowing importation to RA products exceeding the specified quantities by A. P. without customs clearance. 

In order to support A. P.'s evasion of customs payments, G. K. asked two other inspectors of the same customs office to enter false information about the imported auto spare parts into the information system of registration of official customs documents, as if they did not exceed the specified quantities, thereby inducing the mentioned inspectors to commit official forgery.

After that G. K. met A. P. and personally received a bribe of AMD 100,000 from him for the indulgence, patronage and illegal inactivity shown using the influence due to his official powers.

In a number of other cases, G. K. received another 300,000 AMD from A. P. in the above-mentioned way in exchange for allowing the import of auto spare parts to Armenia without customs clearance.

For the above-mentioned criminal acts G. K. was charged under point 3 of part 2 of article 435 (4 counts), part 1 of article 445, part 1 of article 46-445, (4 counts), of the RA Criminal Code; A.P. charged under point3 of part 2 of article 439, point 3 of part 2 of article 436 (4 counts) of the RA Criminal Code; N.M. was charged under point 3 of part 2 of article 438, part 1 of article 46-445, and part 1 of article 437 of the RA Criminal Code. Two more customs inspectors were charged under part 1 of article 445 of the RA Criminal Code.

Preliminary investigation in criminal proceedings has been over. The indictment was confirmed by the prosecutor and the proceedings were sent to the court for consideration on the merits.

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.