Regarding the criminal case initiated under Article 311, Part 3, Point 3 of the RA Criminal Code, Article 311, Part 1 of the RA Criminal Code, Article 312, Part 1 of the RA Criminal Code, Article 312, Part 2 of the RA Criminal Code, Article 38-311 Part 3, Point 3 of the RA Criminal Code at the Investigative Department of the RA National Security Service, it was substantiated that A. G. the inspector of Vanadzor registration and examination department of the RA police traffic police and his close friend S. G, a resident of Gyumri town, issued driver's licenses to citizens for a bribe, without properly checking the theoretical knowledge and practical skills of driving during the months of February and May, 2020.  

 

With the combination of sufficient evidence obtained A. G. was charged with six episodes under Article 308, Part 1 of the RA Criminal Code, six episodes under Article 311, Part 2 of the RA Criminal Code, and six episodes under Article 314, Part 1 of the RA Criminal Code. Detention was chosen as a preventive measure.

 

In September, 2020 a decision was made against the accused A. G. sending his/her part to the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction of Lori Region. Court examination is ongoing.

 

6 other people involved in the criminal case as well as S. G., who assisted the official were also charged. A decision was made to separate the criminal case against them and send it to the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction of Shirak Region on September 2, 2020.

 

On May 3, 2021 by the verdict of the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction of Shirak Region, inter alia, the latter were found guilty for committing the acts they were accused for and were sentenced to various fines.

 

In the result of the above-mentioned verdict, the court considered it affirmed that in the result of paying a bribe to the inspector of the Vanadzor Road Police Registration and Examination Department of the RA Police, without properly checking theoretical knowledge and practical skills of driving, the mentioned persons received "B", "C" class driver's licenses.

 

Taking into account the above, the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Armenia addressed a letter to the Chief of the Police of the Republic of Armenia to discuss the issue of suspending the driving rights of these persons according to the law, after the verdict enters into legal force.

 

In the result according to the decisions of the Road Police Service of the RA Police, the driver's licenses of those persons, and in the case of one person, the protocol made by the results of the theoretical examination to obtain the right to drive vehicles, were declared invalid.

 

In future such an approach will be shown applicable too.

 

Notice: Every person suspected in or charged with a criminal offense shall be presumed innocent unless proved guilty in the manner prescribed by the RA Criminal Procedure Code and unless the verdict comes into legal force.