The preliminary investigation of 3 criminal proceedings initiated in connection with the cases of illegal sale of drugs and money laundering in particularly large amounts in the investigation department of human trafficking, sexual integrity of minors and illegal drug trafficking crimes of the RA Investigative Committee’s main department for the investigation of particularly important cases has been completed.

“During the preliminary investigation of the criminal proceedings, it was found that H.E., H.M. and D.H. illegally acquired various types of narcotic drugs in particularly large sizes in order to sell them, ensure their separation by weight, packaging and pre-installation in hiding places, after which the locations of the narcotics were photographed, the geographic coordinates of their locations were marked using the software application and “Telegram” controlled by the criminals. through a number of other online shops-platforms engaged in drug trafficking, identified in the telecommunication application under different names, drugs were transferred into the hands of persons who expressed a desire to bring and transferred funds in the corresponding amount to the cryptocurrency accounts actually managed by the accomplices.

Then, in order to hide the criminal origin and true nature of the property obtained from criminal activities – in one case – 583 thousand 303 AMD, in the other case – 19 million 420 thousand 703 AMD, and in the third case – in particularly large amounts – 93 million 890 thousand 436 AMD, and to hide the movement and allocation of financial funds obtained through criminal means, various electronic documents were transferred. accounts, converted, and cashed or otherwise disposed of by HE, HM and DH.

A public criminal prosecution was initiated against the latter for illegal sale of drugs and money laundering in large quantities.

The criminal proceedings were sent to the supervising prosecutor with an indictment,” said the report of the Investigative Committee.

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