Armenpress

CHIEF PROSECUTOR PRAISES LAW-ENFORCEMENT BODIES FOR
GOOD JOB

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 2, ARMENPRESS: Armenian
law-enforcement bodies reported a 10 percent rise in
the number of crimes committed across the country last
year, but the rise was attributed by chief prosecutor
Aghvan Hovsepian to ‘a set of positive developments,’
particularly, to an increased crime detection rate.
The chief prosecutor also praised investigators
‘positive job’ in revelation of corruption and graft
crimes, which rose from 8 in 2005 to 22 last year. He
said crime detection rate was also higher in tracking
down and apprehending people avoiding taxes, duties
and smugglers.
Hovsepian also poured lavish praise on
law-enforcers who deal with fighting against drug sale
and use, who revealed last 957 such cases, up from 737
in 2005. But he also said that along with these
positive changes the number of grave and very grave
crimes last year rose 15 and 23 percent respectively,
which he said is a very serious concern.