On 16 June, 2018, the employees of the National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia within the framework of the implementation of the functions directed to the fight against crime pursuant Article 235 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia, carried out a search at the resort owned by General Manvel Grigoryan, located on the Lchapnya Street of the Arshaluys village of the Armavir marz, as well as in his house located at 46, Alaverdyan Street, in Etchmiadzin.

As a result of the search items for "soldier", which were supplied to the Ministry of Defense, which were not subject to sale or other needs were found as well.

The MP also has a private zoo where tigers, a bears, and ostriches were kept. There was also a hippodrome there. On the basis of the data obtained, it became clear that the food for the soldiers who participated in the four-day war in April was used by Manvel Grigoryan to feed the animals of his own zoo.