06/08/2013 16:20
Investigator abuses his office to detriment of department’s interests
S. P. - a former investigator of the Yerevan Investigation Department of the Police – abused his office for mercenary ends, to the detriment of the Department’s interests, during a preliminary investigation into a criminal case opened under Article 175 part 3 point 1 of the RA Criminal Code.
According to the Special Investigation Service of Armenia, under the pretext of solving the crime and returning gold jewelry to the owners, S.P. demanded and received $3,300 and $7,000 worth of gold items from the citizens who had suffered as the result of the crime.
On August 5, 2013, the Special Investigation Service opened a criminal case under Article 308 part 1 of the Criminal Code. An investigation is underway.