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RUSSIA, ARMENIA MUST CONTINUE CONSOLIDATED EFFORTS TO COUNTER ORGANIZED CRIME - MINISTER
Interfax
July 24 2012
Russia
The Russian and Armenian Interior Ministries must continue their
cooperation in countering organized crime, Russian Interior Minister
Vladimir Kolokoltsev said at a session of the two countries' senior
law enforcement officers on Monday.
"We need to consolidate our efforts to counter activities of organized
groups and crime rings, the dynamic of our work in this direction
has been steady and positive, with a track record of many joint
operations," Kolokoltsev said.
In 2011 alone, Russian police arrested 37 people who regarded
themselves as "thieves in law," 26 of them have already been convicted,
the minister said. Also, 98 criminal gang leaders were arrested. "With
respect to some of them, mainly Armenian citizens, procedures were
conducted jointly. This allowed to significantly increase their
efficiency," the Russian interior minister said.
Normally, members of trans-border criminal groups commit fraud,
property crime, kidnapping and economic crime, Kolokoltsev said.
Normally, they would be operating in large, economically developed
regions in Russia's Central, Northwestern and North Caucasus Federal
Districts, while trying to spread their influence to other countries
as well, he said.
"Today our common goal is to protect economy from crime, it is very
important to hold joint search operations, the emphasis should be
made on the preventive work," Kolokoltsev said.
Cooperation with the Russian Interior Ministry has been dynamic,
Armenian police chief Vladimir Gasparian said, for his part. "No
doubt, the issue on our session's agenda (countering organized crime)
is relevant both for the Russian Interior Ministry and the Armenian
police because the criminal activity of organized groups and rings is
increasing its influence, so the trend requires a stronger cooperation
between us," he said.
Interfax
July 24 2012
Russia
The Russian and Armenian Interior Ministries must continue their
cooperation in countering organized crime, Russian Interior Minister
Vladimir Kolokoltsev said at a session of the two countries' senior
law enforcement officers on Monday.
"We need to consolidate our efforts to counter activities of organized
groups and crime rings, the dynamic of our work in this direction
has been steady and positive, with a track record of many joint
operations," Kolokoltsev said.
In 2011 alone, Russian police arrested 37 people who regarded
themselves as "thieves in law," 26 of them have already been convicted,
the minister said. Also, 98 criminal gang leaders were arrested. "With
respect to some of them, mainly Armenian citizens, procedures were
conducted jointly. This allowed to significantly increase their
efficiency," the Russian interior minister said.
Normally, members of trans-border criminal groups commit fraud,
property crime, kidnapping and economic crime, Kolokoltsev said.
Normally, they would be operating in large, economically developed
regions in Russia's Central, Northwestern and North Caucasus Federal
Districts, while trying to spread their influence to other countries
as well, he said.
"Today our common goal is to protect economy from crime, it is very
important to hold joint search operations, the emphasis should be
made on the preventive work," Kolokoltsev said.
Cooperation with the Russian Interior Ministry has been dynamic,
Armenian police chief Vladimir Gasparian said, for his part. "No
doubt, the issue on our session's agenda (countering organized crime)
is relevant both for the Russian Interior Ministry and the Armenian
police because the criminal activity of organized groups and rings is
increasing its influence, so the trend requires a stronger cooperation
between us," he said.