In the framework of the criminal case investigated in Yerevan Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee cases of illegal immigration organized through false passports were found. On the base of the obtained evidence charge was pressed against two persons.

On November 9, 2015 a report was received from a citizen informing that O. Shavishyan and a person named Gegham by cheating and abusing his confidence swindled from him particularly large amount – 15.000 Euro to organize his and his two sons’ departure to Sweden for permanent residence.

A criminal case was initiated in Yerevan Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee, an investigatory plan was developed and necessary investigatory actions were conducted to provide the comprehensive, objective and complete investigation of the case.

During preliminary investigation the person named Gegham was identified and the mechanism of illegal immigration was found. According to the obtained evidence, in order to get a relevant entry permit for three RA citizens to a foreign state, O. Shavishyan and G. Vahanyan demanded and received from them  15.000 Euro in cash  tantamount to 7.912.950 AMD. However, instead of relevant documents they were given false ones. Particularly, on August 11, 2015 O. Shavishyan and G. Vahanyan gave three RA citizens false passports of RF citizens with their data, false entry permit and they personally saw them to a foreign state – the town of Tivat of the Republic of Montenegro and the latters entered the state with the above-mentioned false passports.

The fact that the passports of Russian citizen were false was found by the officers of law enforcement bodies of the Republic of Montenegro in the result of which the citizens of the Republic of Armenia were deported to Armenia.

On the base of the obtained evidence G. Vahanyan and O. Shavishyan were charged according to the Points 1 and 2 of the Part 3 of the Article 329.1 of RA Criminal Code (organizing illegal immigration of two or more persons by a group of persons with prior agreement).

Preliminary investigation is ongoing.

The persons who have been affected by the actions of the mentioned persons, if there are any, are asked to turn to Yerevan Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee (address; 51 Khanjyan, Yerevan).

Note; Everyone charged with alleged crime offence shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law.