GROUP ENGAGED IN ILLEGAL SALE AND PURCHASE OF FOREIGN CURRENCY REVEALED IN YEREVAN
Noyan Tapan
http://www.nt.am/news.php?shownews=1013003
M arch 16, 2009
YEREVAN, MARCH 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The press center of the RA National
Security Service (NSS) issued a press release, according to which an
organized criminal group, which was engaged in the illegal sale and
purchase of particularly large sums of foreign currency in Yerevan
for a long time, has been revealed. The group was composed of three
residents of Yerevan: V. Mikaelian, K. Zakarian and E. Galstian. The
group members exchanged foreign currency only by a preliminary
agreement. Foreign currency exchange points both in Yerevan and marzes,
as well as some citizens used the group's services. Employees of
some Armenian commercial banks were actively assisting the group by
exchanging large sums of foreign currency on beneficial conditions
and providing timely information on the exchange rate of foreign
currency. The NSS Investigation Department opened a criminal case in
connection with the fact. An investigation is underway.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Noyan Tapan
http://www.nt.am/news.php?shownews=1013003
M arch 16, 2009
YEREVAN, MARCH 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The press center of the RA National
Security Service (NSS) issued a press release, according to which an
organized criminal group, which was engaged in the illegal sale and
purchase of particularly large sums of foreign currency in Yerevan
for a long time, has been revealed. The group was composed of three
residents of Yerevan: V. Mikaelian, K. Zakarian and E. Galstian. The
group members exchanged foreign currency only by a preliminary
agreement. Foreign currency exchange points both in Yerevan and marzes,
as well as some citizens used the group's services. Employees of
some Armenian commercial banks were actively assisting the group by
exchanging large sums of foreign currency on beneficial conditions
and providing timely information on the exchange rate of foreign
currency. The NSS Investigation Department opened a criminal case in
connection with the fact. An investigation is underway.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress