NUMBER OF CRIMES IN TAVUSH PROVINCE INCREASES

ArmenPress
April 22 2009
Armenia

During the first quarter of 2009, 97 cases of crimes have been
registered in the Tavush province which is 70% more compared with
the same period of the past year.

An official from the Tavush province department of Armenian Police told
Armenpress that the number of criminal crimes has sharply increased;
instead of last year’s 33, 60 cases have been registered this year
including 4 grave crimes.

Extended events are conducted in the direction of discovery of
crimes which are connected with the drugs: 2 cases of their illegal
circulation have been discovered.

During the first quarter of this year cases of voluntary handing
of illegal weapon have increased – 22 cases instead of the 9
of 2008. During the same period 6 corruption, 4 contraband and 6
animal theft cases have been discovered 3 of which in Ijevan and 3
in Noyemberian regions.

On the whole 17 large horned cattle have been thieved.