ArmInfo. On the basis of a sufficient sum of evidence acquired by a preliminary investigation conducted in a criminal case initiated by the capture and retention of administrative buildings and the adjacent territory of the Patrol Police Service Regiment of the Armenian Police by the armed group on 17 July 2016 under articles 219 and 235 of the Armenian Criminal Code, accusations made in the past by 18 accused were supplemented.
As the Special Investigation Service reports, for the commission of the criminal acts set by the investigation: Hakobyan Martiros, Torosyan Toros, Kyureghyan Sergey and Iritsyan Gevorg are charged under point 1 of part 3 of article 218 (hidden or open abduction of a person by deception, abuse of trust, violence or threat of violence with the use of weapons) and part 3 of article 235 of the Armenian Criminal Code (illegal acquisition, sale, storage, transportation or carrying of weapons, ammunition, explosives or explosive devices committed by a group of persons).
Part 3 of article 235 (illegal acquisition, sale, storage, transportation, or carrying of weapons, ammunition, explosives or explosive devices) transportation or carrying of weapons, ammunition, explosives or explosive devices committed by a group of persons) and paragraphs 1 and 2 of part 3 of article 177 of the Criminal Code (theft in significant amounts with illegal entry into a dwelling, storage or premises).
Melkonyan Artur and Tamrazyan Tatul - under point 218 (3) of article 218, hidden or open abduction of a person by deception, abuse of trust, violence or threat of use of violence with the use of weapons, under point 214 (3) (seizure of buildings, structures, vehicles, connection or communication), pursuant to part 3 of article 235 (illegal acquisition, sale, storage, transportation or carrying of weapons, ammunition, explosives or explosive devices) and article 238 (4) (1) and (2) of the Criminal Code (theft or extortion of arms or ammunition , explosives).
Manukyan Aram and Arutyunyan Hovhannes - under paragraph 1 of part 3 of article 218 (hidden or open abduction by deception, abuse of trust, violence or threats of violence with a weapon) of paragraph 1 of part 3 of article 219 (seizure of buildings, transport, connections or communication), under part 3 of article 235 (illegal purchase, sale, storage, transportation or carrying of weapons, ammunition, explosives or explosive devices) and paragraphs 1 and 2 of part 4 of article 238 of the Criminal Code (theft or extortion of weapons, ammunition, explosives), by paragraph 1 of part 3 of article 185 of the Criminal Code (intentional destruction or damage to property caused damages in especially large sizes).
Manukyan Tigran and Soghomonyan Artur - under article 218, part 1, paragraph 1 (hidden or open abduction of a person by deception, abuse of trust, violence or threat of use of violence with the use of weapons), part 3 of article 235 (illegal acquisition, sale, storage, transportation or carrying weapon), on point 1 and 2 of part 4 of article 238 (theft or extortion of weapons, ammunition, explosives) and point 1 and 2 of part 3 of article 177 of the Criminal Code (theft in a considerable amount with an illegal penetrative housing, warehouse, or premises).
Hovakimyan Garnik - under paragraph 1 of part 3 of article 218 (hidden or open abduction by deception, abuse of trust, violence or threats of violence with a weapon), under part 3 of article 235 (illegal purchase, sale, storage, transportation or carrying of weapons, ammunition, explosives or explosive devices), the points 1 and 2 of part 4 of articles 238 (theft or possession of weapons, ammunition and explosives), the point of 1 part 3 of article 185 (intentional destruction or damage to property caused damage in particularly large size) and under paragraphs 1 and 2 of part 3 of article 177 of the Criminal Code (theft in significant amount to illegal entry into a home, warehouse or premises).
Sargsyan Tigran - under point 1 of part 3 of article 218 (hidden or open abduction of a person by deception, abuse of trust, violence or threat of use of violence with the use of weapons), part 3 of article 235 (illegal acquisition, sale, storage, transportation or carrying of weapons, ammunition, explosives or explosive devices) and article 238, part 4, paragraphs 1 and 2, of the Criminal Code (theft or extortion of weapons, ammunition, explosives).
Hakobyan Aram - under point 1 of part 3 of article 218 (hidden or open abduction of a person by deception, abuse of trust, violence or threat of use of violence with the use of weapons), point 1 of part 3 of article 214 (seizure of buildings, structures, vehicles, connections or communication), and illegal acquisition, sale, storage, transportation or carrying of weapons, ammunition, explosives or explosive devices.
Atoyan Manvel - under point 1 of part 3 of article 35-219 and on part 3 of article 35-235, on paragraph 1 of part 3 of article 35-218 of the Criminal Code. Gevorgyan Vardges - on point 1 of part 3 of article 34-218, point 1 of part 3 of article 34-219, part 1 of article 235, part 4 of article 235, part 3 of article 34-235, point 2 of part 3 of article 238, parts 1 of article 268 and article 365 of the Armenian Criminal Code.
"The body carrying out the proceedings opened a criminal case against the above-mentioned accused and, having found the collected evidence sufficient to draw up the indictment, this was reported to the defendants, the defenders, the other participants in the process.
The preliminary investigation on the criminal case concerning other defendants in the criminal case and other events of the crime committed by the organized group continues", the SIS report reads.