06/09/2018 16:33
Pickpocketing to be criminally punished in Armenia – Justice Minister
Pickpocketing will be criminalized in Armenia, Justice Minister Artak Zeynalyan wrote in his Facebook page. He explained the reason of such step with a growing number of cases. Pickpocketing makes about 65% of all thefts.
According to statistics, during these years criminal proceedings were carried out against 5,160 people but only 119 of them were subjected to criminal responsibility.
Cases when same people were multiple times engaged in criminal proceedings during 2015-2018 were also registered.
The minister said the cases of pickpocketing are numerous as only part of victims apply to law enforcement bodies.