The preliminary investigation into the criminal case regarding the illegal import of vehicles into Armenia using forged documents and the forgery of vehicle identification elements, which led to evasion of customs duties amounting to 1 billion 213 million 26 thousand 100 drams, has been completed at the Special Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee.
The investigation established that a criminal organization, whose members recruited several individuals, illegally imported vehicles from Georgia using forged documents.
During the period from 2018 to 2020, citizens of Kazakhstan who purchased vehicles in Armenia submitted forged applications to the registration-examination departments of the RA Ministry of Internal Affairs based on allegedly issued forged powers of attorney in 2023-2025.
Members of the criminal organization purchased vehicles corresponding to the brands indicated in the registration certificates, which were illegally imported into Armenia.
The criminal case has been sent to the prosecutor for supervision with an accusatory conclusion.
