NSS INVESTIGATOR ACCUSED OF BRIBERY

nproc
05:28 pm | March 03, 2010

Official

The preliminary investigation of the criminal case initiated on
the receipt of the bribe by the investigator of the Investigation
Department of the RA National Security Service was completed in the
Special Investigation Service.

The prosecutor supervising the preliminary investigation of the
criminal case confirmed the bill of indictment.

During the preliminary investigation it was stated that on July 15,
2009 in "Zvartnots" airport the employees of the RA National Security
Service double checked the RA citizens H. Gevorgyan and M. Avetisyan
who arrived in Yerevan from Tehran, as a result of which 0,5 mg.

acetic acid anhydride, which had illegally been obtained and hidden
from the Customs Control, had been found at M. Avetisyan.

The materials prepared on this case had been sent to the RA National
Security Service Investigation Department and on July 15, 2009 the
preparation of the materials had been tasked to Vladimir Kotolyan,
an investigator of the mentioned department. However V. Kotolyan had
demanded 4000 USD from H. Gevorgyan in order not to launch a criminal
case and not to subject H. Gevorgyan to criminal liability.

V. Kotoyan had received the money in two portions each 2000 USD in
2009 July and August in the cafe "Mama Mia".

On the obtained evidence V. Kotolyan was charged according to the RA
Criminal Code Article 311, part 4, point 2.

The criminal case was sent to the Court of First Instance of Kentron
and Nork-Marash administrative districts for the proper examination.