In the department of cybercrimes and high-tech crimes of the main department of investigation of especially important cases of the RA Investigative Committee, the preliminary investigation of the criminal proceedings initiated by the transnational criminal organization in connection with the case of particularly large-scale money laundering and particularly large-scale computer theft has been completed. During the preliminary investigation, it was revealed that a group of RA and foreign citizens created a transnational criminal organization in November 2024 and managed it until July 1, 2025. In order to cover up illegal activities, evade taxes, and hide the source of criminally acquired funds, they registered a number of companies in the competent body for registration of legal entities under their own names as well as those of other persons and involved many members of the organization.
In order to manage and coordinate the actions of the members, the leaders of the criminal organization created a multi-level hierarchical structure and assigned roles based on specialization, developed intra-group norms of behavior and prohibitions and followed their observance, introduced clear and well-thought-out mechanisms for committing crimes, directing the sequence of steps. The members of the criminal organization, appearing under different pseudonyms and pretending to be lawyers, representatives of international companies, crypto platforms, financial managers, committed computer thefts included in their intent from rented premises. During the preliminary investigation, a public criminal prosecution was initiated against one person under Article 318, Part 1 (creating or leading a criminal organization) and Article 257, Part 3, Clauses 1 and 3 (particularly large-scale computer theft by a criminal organization), of the Criminal Code, under Article 319, Part 1 (participating in a criminal organization) and According to clauses 1 and 3 of part 3 of Article 257 (particularly large-scale computer theft by a criminal organization). Arrest was applied to the head of the criminal organization as a preventive measure, and house arrest was applied to the participant.
The criminal proceedings regarding the latter were sent to the supervising prosecutor with an indictment.
