ArmInfo.The Investigation Committee of Armenia is investigating a criminal case on extortion in large scale by a high-ranking official of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technologies of Armenia and an investigation officer of the General Directorate on Combating Organized Crime of the RA Police.
As reported to ArmInfo by the press service of the RA Investigative Committee, on October 2 of the current year materials were sent to the Police based on a statement addressed to the Prime Minister of Armenia by the citizen of the Russian Federation and his representative in Armenia that in 2014, under the threat of violence, he was forced to stop using the company's gas station.
"During the preparation of the materials, it turned out that the owner of RVGAZ-1 LLC intended to sell the station to a resident of the Tandzut community of Armavir region for $ 300 thousand, with a partial payment of the amount. The latter, having paid $ 70 thousand, did not fulfill the remaining obligations. According to the signed agreement, the real estate and movable property of the gas station LLC RVGaz-1 were to be invested in the authorized capital of LLC SLL Gaz, established by the buyer, while the owner of the gas station LLC RVGaz-1 continued to remain the owner of 50% of the shares until full implementation of the contract. However, it turned out that the gas station LLC RVGaz-1 was 100% included in LLC SLL Gas, and its previous owner lost 50% of the shares, "the statement reads.
The source reports that a citizen of the Russian Federation, having learned from a resident of Tanzut about the above, arrived in Armenia and met with the head of the above-mentioned department of the Ministry, the latter said that he had taken the station from the buyer, and now he should handle everything directly with him. "A few days later, the aforementioned official, together with a police officer in the Azatamartik's Park of the Erebuni administrative district, threatened the owner to withdraw from owning the station for $ 30,000, and the next day handed over to the citizen of the Russian Federation for $ 40,000. On October 15 of the current year a criminal case on the grounds of article 182, part 3, paragraph 2 of the RA Criminal Code was opened, " the Investigative Committee reported. The Committee also reported that during the investigative activities it also became clear that the above- mentioned police officer, along with his friend, in the spring of 2014, threatened with a pistol, forced a resident of the Tanzut community to abandon his part of the gas station. As a result, the station since May 2014 passed to the above-mentioned officials, who continued to operate it and receive income. In accordance with the legislation of Armenia, this case was sent on October 27 to the Special Investigation Service.