Lawyer: Low effectiveness in combating crime is a consequence of the  politicization of  law enforcement agencies in Armenia

ArmInfo.The man who robbed a bank yesterday has already left the Republic of Armenia. Raffi Aslanyan,  lawyer and former Yerevan prosecutor, wrote on his  Facebook page.

According to him, this is yet another case of a criminal going into  hiding due to the late disclosure of a socially dangerous act  committed in a public place. "I have repeatedly stated that such  shortcomings and the low effectiveness of the fight against crime are  a consequence of  the politicization of law enforcement agencies in  the Republic of Armenia. They work tirelessly to protect the body and  power of one person, engaging in blatantly illegal actions against  the opposition, and their human and technical resources are certainly  not limitless. First and foremost, citizens of the Republic of  Armenia suffer  from  this, as they are not protected from crime,"  the lawyer noted.

It should be noted that the day before, a robbery was committed at a  VTB Armenia bank branch on Shinararneri Street in Yerevan. A man  broke into the bank with a sign on his chest that threatened to  detonate explosives if his demands for money were not met within 20  seconds. The attacker stole over 1 million drams and fled. According  to the crime news website Shamshyan.com, the suspect has been  identified as Hovhannes B., a 32-year-old a resident of Yerevan with  multiple previous convictions. He managed to leave the country  through the Bagratashen checkpoint on the same day. A criminal case  has been initiated on this fact.