INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL GROUP THAT WITHDREW 80 MILLION DRAMS FROM CASH MACHINES RENDERED HARMLES AS RESULT OF COOPERATION OF VTB ARMENIA BANK AND RA NSS
Noyan Tapan
http://www.nt.am/news.php?shownews=117184
Se p 8, 2008
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. An international criminal group
that withdrew about 80 million drams (265 thoousand USD) from Armenian
cash machines by means of forged plastic cards was rendered harmless
in late August as a result of cooperation of VTB Armenia Bank and the
RA National Security Service (NSS), the director general of VTB Armenia
Bank Valery Ovsyannikov said at the September 8 press conference.
According to him, the forgers were revealed by the employees of the
bank's security unit and then were arrested by NSS officers "hot on
their trail".
As for the recent arrest of two employees of VTB Armenia Bank, V.
Ovsyannikov said that he can speak about their guilt only after the
court ruling. "Not all is definite in these issues: any person from
outside may come and write an application that I stole money or took
a bribe," he added.
Noyan Tapan
http://www.nt.am/news.php?shownews=117184
Se p 8, 2008
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. An international criminal group
that withdrew about 80 million drams (265 thoousand USD) from Armenian
cash machines by means of forged plastic cards was rendered harmless
in late August as a result of cooperation of VTB Armenia Bank and the
RA National Security Service (NSS), the director general of VTB Armenia
Bank Valery Ovsyannikov said at the September 8 press conference.
According to him, the forgers were revealed by the employees of the
bank's security unit and then were arrested by NSS officers "hot on
their trail".
As for the recent arrest of two employees of VTB Armenia Bank, V.
Ovsyannikov said that he can speak about their guilt only after the
court ruling. "Not all is definite in these issues: any person from
outside may come and write an application that I stole money or took
a bribe," he added.