Armenia`s Investigative Committee released details regarding the  arrest of a group of clergymen

ArmInfo.The Investigative Committee of Armenia has released details of the arrest of a group of clergymen from the Aragatsotn region.

"As part of the preliminary investigation into criminal proceedings initiated on  charges of forcing participation in meetings, obstruction of the  exercise of electoral rights, and embezzlement of entrusted property  on an especially large scale, a number of searches were carried out.

As a result of over two dozen searches, documents relevant to the  criminal proceedings, data carriers containing electronic  information, cash in especially large amounts, a large quantity of  gold and silver jewelry, numerous fuel coupons issued in the names of  several commercial organizations, and other objects and items of  significance were discovered and taken.

Based on the facts obtained as a result of large-scale investigative  and procedural actions, public criminal prosecution was initiated  against H.P. according to the Point 4 of the Part 2 of the Article  149 of RA Criminal Code adopted on 18.04.2003, and the Part 3 of the  Article 236 of RA Criminal Code, against A.A.  according to the Part  3 of the Article 46-236 of RA Criminal Code, and against N.A.  according to the Points 2 and 3 of the Part 2 of the Article 256 of  RA Criminal Code. They were detained.

The preliminary investigation of the criminal proceeding is ongoing,"  the statement reads.