Armenian Police expects growth of criminality level in view of
financial crisis
2009-03-12 12:48:00
ArmInfo. Growth of the number of crimes in Yerevan in 2008 has been
fixed, Head of the Yerevan municipal department of the Police,
Major-General Nerses Nazaryan said at a press-conference today.
According to him, 4816 crimes were registered in Yerevan in 2008, that
makes up 53% of the total number of crimes. The crimes against a
property, personality, smash-and- grab raids, swindling increased. As
N. Nazaryan said, increase of the criminality level is not a surprise
for the law machinery. Further growth of criminality is expected in
view of the economic crisis.
Total of 172 fire-arms, including 35 automatic rifles and 2
machine-guns were confiscated in 2008. 52 crimes against foreigners
were registered, and their major part – against the Iranian citizens.
N. Nazaryan especially emphasized that despite growth of criminality,
the operative situation in the capital is under full control.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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