Monday, January 21 2019 21:01

ArmInfo.The National Security Service disclosed a criminal scheme with the participation of an official from the State Revenue Committee of Armenia. This is  reported by the press service of the National Security  Service.

According to the source, according to preliminary data, a  group of persons organized the shipment of a consignment of goods,  including vegetables, fruits, clothes, and others from Georgia,  Turkey and other countries. 

The goods delivered to the Armenian-Georgian border were left for  storage in private houses in the village of Sadakhlo, as well as in  the neutral zone, after which they were issued to individuals as  their baggage.  Thus, these citizens were able to avoid payment of  fees. These goods did not pass due diligence and quarantine control  in a special laboratory of the State Food Safety Service of the  Ministry of Agriculture of Armenia. 

This scheme was disclosed on January 15, 2019, when it became obvious  that the same resident of Alaverdi had transported almost a ton of  vegetables and fruits in different cars for 1 day.According to the  preliminary data, such operations were carried out with the  assistance of the chief customs inspector of the Bagratashen  checkpoint of the Armenian state group, for a fee.In fact, a criminal  case was initiated, the organizer of transportation and the customs  officer were charged. Both are under arrest. Measures are taken to  establish the identity of other participants in this scheme.