Georgian citizen of Armenian origin charged with armed robbery against Armenian bank employee

YEREVAN, May 31 /ARKA/ A 33-year-old Georgian citizen of Armenian origin is charged by Armenia’s; aw-enforcement authorities with armed robbery against an employee of VTB Bank (Armenia) in Yerevan.

Armenia’s Investigative Committee said according to the preliminary investigation, on January 29, 2019, a Georgian citizen of Armenian origin, born in 1986, entered a branch of VTB Bank (Armenia) in the capital city Yerevan and broke the glass of the branch manager’s office with an ax. Then, waving the ax, he demanded money from the manager, but was disarmed by a security officer and handed to the police station.

Based on the acquired evidence, the 33-year-old man is charged under Article 175 (robbery) of the Armenian Criminal Code. He was arrested. The criminal case with the indictment was sent to the court. – 0-

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