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HOW YEREVAN POLICE BUSTED A LOCAL GANG: THE DETAILS
epress.am
09.27.2011 11:40
Three days after police busted an alleged gang suspected of committing
a series of armed robberies in Yerevan, police on Monday revealed the
details of the case. And so it is that on the evening of Sept. 22,
the Criminal Investigations Department received news that the group
is preparing for another robbery.
At around 6 am the next day, on Myasnikyan Ave. near the zoo, a
Mercedes Benz (license plate number 60 OO 086) was asked to stop by
police; however, the driver did not comply, and in trying to escape
he slammed into an electric pole. The driver and a passenger fled the
scene and opened fire at the police officers who pursued them. One
of the men, Artur Manukyan, was found in the bushes on the hillside
and subsequently detained. The second suspect went to a nearby hill
~W whether he jumped off the cliff or fell is not clear. However,
he died on impact.
The firearm which was fired, however, was not found. Found in the
bushes instead was a TOZ-349 factory-produced rifle.
In the vehicle which crashed, police found beneath the driver~Rs seat
a homemade 9mm gun with one bullet in the cartridge.
In the pocket of four-times-convicted Gurgen Hayrapetyan, who fell to
his death from the cliff, police found approximately 2g of a substance
similar to opium.
At around 8:30 am on Sept. 23, police detained twice-convicted David
Galstyan, thrice-convicted Samvel Davtyan and twice-convicted Aram
Hayrapetyan, who were found to be in possession of narcotics during
a police search. On 4:45 pm the same day, police detained Hovsep
Hovnanyan and seized about 2g of yellow-green substance resembling
marijuana from him.
Around 6 pm, police raided a house on Amaranotsayn St. in the Armenian
capital, which served as the gang~Rs gathering place. They found
a AK-74 with 30 bullets, a Makarov semi-automatic with 7 bullets,
a TT pistol with 8 bullets, a BLOW C 06 gas pistol with 5 bullets
and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, as well as masks, gloves and
adhesive tape.
At 10 pm on Sept. 24, in a restaurant on Hrachya Ajaryan St. in
Yerevan, police detained six-times-convicted Artush Hakobyan on
suspicion of banditry. Found attached to his belt was a TT pistol
with 8 bullets and with the factory numbers rubbed off, which was
confiscated.
Also detained at the same scene was four-times-convicted Ruben
Karaoghlanyan ~W found in his pants pocket and subsequently seized was
approximately 6g of a yellow-green substance resembling hashish. Found
in the Hummer belonging to Artush Hakobyan was an Aspirin-UPSA tablets
box containing large amounts of the yellow-green substance assumed
to be narcotics.
Police have since determined that months ago, Artush Hakobyan and
Gurgen Hayrapetyan organized and led an armed gang, which included
David Galstyan, Samvel Davtyan, previously convicted Artur Manukyan
and Kyaram Amoyan.
At 1:10 pm on Sept. 25, police found and confiscated a starter pistol
from Artush Hakobyan~Rs house on Saryan St. At 1:15 pm, police searched
two houses in the village of Garni, where the ringleader of the gang
could often be found. A large number of psychotropic drugs were found
and confiscated.
At 2 pm, found in Ashot Martirosyan~Rs summer house in the village of
Dzoraghbyur were an AK-74, a TOZ rifle, a dagger, a homemade knife,
and 106g of the cannabis plant, while at his home on Hanrapetutyun St.
in the capital, a Heckler & Koch firearm with 7 bullets and 300
bullets of various calibers.
Police state that Artush Hakobyan, Artur Manukyan, David Galstyan,
Samvel Davtyan are detained, while Aram Hayrapetyan, Hovsep Hovnanyan,
Ruben Karaoghlanyan, and Ashot Martirosyan are arrested.
As previously reported, Yerevan Police Chief Nerses Nazaryan declared
that 16 people have been arrested in connection with this case.
epress.am
09.27.2011 11:40
Three days after police busted an alleged gang suspected of committing
a series of armed robberies in Yerevan, police on Monday revealed the
details of the case. And so it is that on the evening of Sept. 22,
the Criminal Investigations Department received news that the group
is preparing for another robbery.
At around 6 am the next day, on Myasnikyan Ave. near the zoo, a
Mercedes Benz (license plate number 60 OO 086) was asked to stop by
police; however, the driver did not comply, and in trying to escape
he slammed into an electric pole. The driver and a passenger fled the
scene and opened fire at the police officers who pursued them. One
of the men, Artur Manukyan, was found in the bushes on the hillside
and subsequently detained. The second suspect went to a nearby hill
~W whether he jumped off the cliff or fell is not clear. However,
he died on impact.
The firearm which was fired, however, was not found. Found in the
bushes instead was a TOZ-349 factory-produced rifle.
In the vehicle which crashed, police found beneath the driver~Rs seat
a homemade 9mm gun with one bullet in the cartridge.
In the pocket of four-times-convicted Gurgen Hayrapetyan, who fell to
his death from the cliff, police found approximately 2g of a substance
similar to opium.
At around 8:30 am on Sept. 23, police detained twice-convicted David
Galstyan, thrice-convicted Samvel Davtyan and twice-convicted Aram
Hayrapetyan, who were found to be in possession of narcotics during
a police search. On 4:45 pm the same day, police detained Hovsep
Hovnanyan and seized about 2g of yellow-green substance resembling
marijuana from him.
Around 6 pm, police raided a house on Amaranotsayn St. in the Armenian
capital, which served as the gang~Rs gathering place. They found
a AK-74 with 30 bullets, a Makarov semi-automatic with 7 bullets,
a TT pistol with 8 bullets, a BLOW C 06 gas pistol with 5 bullets
and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, as well as masks, gloves and
adhesive tape.
At 10 pm on Sept. 24, in a restaurant on Hrachya Ajaryan St. in
Yerevan, police detained six-times-convicted Artush Hakobyan on
suspicion of banditry. Found attached to his belt was a TT pistol
with 8 bullets and with the factory numbers rubbed off, which was
confiscated.
Also detained at the same scene was four-times-convicted Ruben
Karaoghlanyan ~W found in his pants pocket and subsequently seized was
approximately 6g of a yellow-green substance resembling hashish. Found
in the Hummer belonging to Artush Hakobyan was an Aspirin-UPSA tablets
box containing large amounts of the yellow-green substance assumed
to be narcotics.
Police have since determined that months ago, Artush Hakobyan and
Gurgen Hayrapetyan organized and led an armed gang, which included
David Galstyan, Samvel Davtyan, previously convicted Artur Manukyan
and Kyaram Amoyan.
At 1:10 pm on Sept. 25, police found and confiscated a starter pistol
from Artush Hakobyan~Rs house on Saryan St. At 1:15 pm, police searched
two houses in the village of Garni, where the ringleader of the gang
could often be found. A large number of psychotropic drugs were found
and confiscated.
At 2 pm, found in Ashot Martirosyan~Rs summer house in the village of
Dzoraghbyur were an AK-74, a TOZ rifle, a dagger, a homemade knife,
and 106g of the cannabis plant, while at his home on Hanrapetutyun St.
in the capital, a Heckler & Koch firearm with 7 bullets and 300
bullets of various calibers.
Police state that Artush Hakobyan, Artur Manukyan, David Galstyan,
Samvel Davtyan are detained, while Aram Hayrapetyan, Hovsep Hovnanyan,
Ruben Karaoghlanyan, and Ashot Martirosyan are arrested.
As previously reported, Yerevan Police Chief Nerses Nazaryan declared
that 16 people have been arrested in connection with this case.