Situation in Gyumri after criminal gang was neutralized: Details from Ghorghanyan 83

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 27, ARMENPRESS. Companies at Ghorghanyan 83 have not yet returned to normal work. Apaga TechnologiesCJSC, which is located in the mentioned address and provides IT services, does not normally, work because of the lack of computers. The computers of “Radio Mariam Armenia “radio station and "Narek" Charitable Foundation are still in NSS as well. NSS also took head of the radio station Father AntonTotonjian, anArmenian Catholic priest, and some office workers with them.

Although the office is not closed, the works are not carried out.

“Radio Mariam Armenia “acts under the auspices of the Catholic Church and has cultural orientation.

A criminal group has been revealed as a result of operative investigation works carried out by the National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia. The group intended to organize a number of grave crimes in the territory of the Republic of Armenia.

Armenia citizen, former resident of Yerevan, Artur Vardanyan residing abroad arrived in Armenia in 2015, formed and headed a criminal group. According to preliminary agreement, the group illegally acquired a large number of weapons and ammunition concealing it in a rented house in Nork district of Yerevan.

In joint searches with the Police on November 25, different rifles, pistols, grenade launchers, grenades, explosive materials and equipment, cartridges, bullets etc. were discovered. Artur Vardanyan and 9 members of the criminal group were discovered in the house during the searches. The criminals have been arrested.

A criminal case has been initiated in Investigative Department of the National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia in accordance with parts 1 and 2 of Article 223 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia. Preliminary investigation is being held. Additional information will be provided later.