YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 27, ARMENPRESS. Court of General Jurisdiction of Kentron and Nork-Marash Administrative District approved one of the female members of the neutralized criminal gang Asia Mkrtchyan’s arrest as an injunction. Lawyer Inesa Petrosyan informed “Armenpress” about the aforesaid. She protects the interests of two other women Marine Katanyan and Nelly Minasyan. "Asia Mkrtchyan was imprisoned until 2016. January 25th, she was already taken to and taken to “Abovyan” PI,” lawyer Petrosyan said. Petrosyan said that her clients do not accept their guilt.

Other detainees' lawyers refuse to give any comments. They do not have materials for the case yet and do not possess other details. The trial is held behind closed doors.

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.