In Yerevan Arabkir District Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee in the framework of the criminal case the circumstances of the theft of 450000 USD from the bank were revealed and two people are involved as suspects. RA Investigation Committee informed Iravaban.net that the proofs taken from the preliminary investigation found out that the director of an X Company told his friends that he wanted to take a loan for a business from a bank. His friends introduced him to a person named A. Ghukasyan who took the proper documents of X Company promising him to arrange the loan. To “arrange” the loan A. Ghukasyan had prior consent with loaner D. Matevosyan promising to give 40000 USD in case of positive result. According to the agreement the bank employee D. Matevosyan gave the documents of other companies available in the bank to A. Ghukasyan and the latter presented them to the bank. According to these documents the bank gave 450000 USD to the X Company. The latter took 25000 USD without knowing that mortgaged real estate was fake and the rest of the money transferred to “intermediary” A. Ghukasyan. On 27 February, 2013 bank employee D. Matevosyan, with the help of another person, got 40000 USD which is similar to 16.360.800 AMD from the intermediary. Based on the evidences obtained during the pre-trial proceedings D.Matevosyan was brought an accusation according to Article 214, Part 2, and Article 178, Part 3, Point 1 of the RA Criminal Code. Detention has been chosen as a measure of restraint towards him. The preliminary investigation is in process, measures are taken to ensure versatility and full investigation of the case.
Note: The suspect or the accused of the alleged offence is deemed innocent unless his or her innocence is proved by virtue of the effective court verdict in the manner prescribed by the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Armenia.
