Policeman accused of forgery and tax evasion
The preliminary investigation of the criminal case initiated on the forgery and tax evasion by the policeman of the Ani Division of the RA Police and money squandering in large amounts by the head of the community has been completed in the RA Special Investigation Service. The prosecutor supervising the preliminary investigation of the criminal case has confirmed the bill of indictment.
The preliminary investigation has revealed and stated that S. Andikyan, the policeman of the Ani Division of the RA Police in 2007-2008 signed with the heads of Aghin and Bagravan communities of Shirak region barter agreements by the name of a private entrepreneur K. Saroyan.
Being competent to act as a party of the agreement based on the warrant received from K. Saroyan, S. Andikyan falsified K. Saroyan's signature in the agreements, invoices and executive acts in order to hide his being engaged in entrepreneurial activities.
Then using the false documents he uninstalled 15161 meter old and used metal water irrigation pipes in the mentioned communities, sold them to "Europe" Ltd. and got profit but didn't submit an account to the Ani Territorial Tax Inspectorate thus evading tax payment of 11.825.317 drams.
During the preliminary investigation it has also been stated that G. Hakobyan, the head of Aghin community of Shirak region, in October-November 2009 uninstalled 1100 meters of old and unused water irrigation pipes belonging to the community without discussing the matter with the elders of the community and getting their consent in order to give the supporting columns to the "Artengineering" Ltd. which was conducting the installation of gas pipes in the community.
Besides, in July 2009 "Zir blag" Ltd. provided 1900 meters of metal pipes to carry out the installation of gas pipes in the community. The head of the community G. Hakobyan transferred 2.712.499 drams to "Zir blag" Ltd.'s account in order to buy the pipes, but after receiving the pipes he found out that 100 meter pipe was lacking.
Later he demanded from the company and received 105.000 drams for the lacking pipes but didn't register the money in the community budget but instead squandered the money.
During the preliminary investigation it has also been revealed, that G. Hakobyan being the head of the community and auction organizer, put up to the auction 11.85 ha of arable lands of the Aghin community of Shirak region pursuant to the Article 32, part 12 of the RA Law on "Municipal Government" and in 10 auctions which took place on July 17 2009 sold the arable lands to an employee of the village community, his son Khachik Hakobyan in spite of the ban stated according to the Article 67, part 3 of the RA Land Code and Article 3, part 5 of the Law on Public Bargain.
Gagik Hakobyan confirmed the results of the above mentioned auctions as well as Records 1, 2, 3 and 4 on selling by auction the lands to Khachik Hakobyan on July 17 2009, concluded purchase-sale agreements based on which Kh. Hakobyan became the owner of the lands and on October 23, 2009 the mentioned arable lands were resold to a resident of Yerevan Manouk Hovhannisyan.
On the obtained evidence S. Andikyan has been charged according to the RA Criminal Code Articles 325, part 1 and 205, part 1, and G. Hakobyan according to the RA Criminal Code Articles 308, part 1 and 179, part 2, points 1, 3 and 4.
The criminal case has been sent to the Court of First Instance of Shirak region for a thorough investigation.
The criminal case has been sent to the Court of First Instance of Shirak region for the thorough investigation.
