GROWTH OF CRIME RATE IS THE RESULT OF EFFECTIVE WORK OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES

KarabakhOpen
18-04-2008 10:48:35

On April 17 Prosecutor General Arshavir Gharamyan held a news
conference and summed up the activities of the investigative
departments of the office of prosecutor general in the first quarter
of 2008.

In the accounting period 147 crimes were reported compared with 135
in the first quarter of 2007.

"There were 33 misdemeanors (compared with 31 in the same period of
2007, 51 (50) heinous crimes and 1 (2) felony," said the Prosecutor
General.

According to the office of prosecutor general, 23 cases of embezzlement
of public and municipal property were reported compared with 4 in
the first quarter of 2007.

"The rate of crimes involving growing and spreading narcotics was
6 compared with 4 in the past year. Road accidents also increased,
and all the three accidents caused death of people," said Arshavir
Gharamyan.

The prosecutor general explained the growth of the rate of crime
by effective activities of law enforcement agencies. The prosecutor
general meant the growth of rate of revealed crimes.