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More than 40 people have been arrested on suspicion of vote-buying amid an ongoing investigation into a large-scale scheme allegedly involving the Strong Armenia bloc, authorities announced on Saturday.
The Investigative Committee said in a press release that its investigation into a money laundering case uncovered large-scale alleged vote-buying activities involving a parliamentary candidate from the Strong Armenia bloc, who allegedly acted with accomplices and distributed bribes ranging from 100,000 to 500,000 drams to more than 100 voters in Artashat in exchange for votes for his bloc in the June 7 parliamentary election. The scheme also involved additional bribes paid to other voters.
Law enforcement agencies are continuing efforts to identify and apprehend other accomplices in the scheme.