During the preliminary investigation of the criminal case investigated by the RA Special Investigative Service regarding the apparent crimes of taking bribes, giving bribes and brokering bribes, the investigator of the RA Investigative Committee revealed cases of receiving bribes and illegally exempting conscripts from mandatory military service or giving deferments in return. This is reported by SIS.

Thus, as a result of the large-scale investigative-judicial actions and operative-detective measures carried out by the RA Special Investigation Service, the RA National Security Service and the RA Police, it was found that a number of persons personally, as well as through an intermediary, paid a particularly large bribe to the senior investigator of the Military Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee, personally, as well as through an intermediary, in accordance with pre-arranged agreements.

In return, the latter, using his official position, contributed to the release of a number of conscripts from mandatory military service or to granting deferments.

According to the decision of the investigator of the Special Investigation Service of the RA, the senior investigator of the RA Investigative Committee of the RA Investigative Committee was arrested on the suspicion of receiving a particularly large bribe. Another person was arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting bribery.

The preliminary investigation of the criminal case initiated by Article 311, Part 4, Clause 2, Article 312, Part 3, Clause 1, and Article 313, Part 1 of the RA Criminal Code regarding the above-mentioned apparent crimes is ongoing.

In order to reveal all the circumstances of the crime, urgent investigative actions and operative-investigative measures are being carried out, which will be further informed.