As we had previously reported, during various periods from June to December 2024, six foreign nationals — B.F., F.E., E.F., M.O., I.Zh., and A.A. — who were involved in the same criminal proceedings, approached our office. Within days of our attorneys taking on their defense, the pre-trial detention initially imposed on them was replaced with an alternative preventive measure. (See here)
Thanks to a well-chosen defense strategy and the objective approach shown by the investigator of the RA Investigative Committee and the supervising prosecutor, the charges brought against the defendants under Article 319(1), Article 257(3)(1,3), Article 285(2)(1,3), and Article 296(3)(1,3) of the RA Criminal Code (participation in a criminal organization, large-scale computer fraud by a criminal organization, aiding the unlawful activity of companies considered legal entities under the instruction of a criminal organization leader, and large-scale money laundering by a criminal organization) were modified in their favor at the final stage of the pre-trial investigation — with the charges under Article 285(2)(1,3) and Article 296(3)(1,3) being dropped.
On April 8, 2025, the trial of the above-mentioned individuals concluded in the First Instance Criminal Court of General Jurisdiction of Yerevan, using the plea agreement procedure. Their interests were represented in court by our office’s attorneys Andranik Mnatsakanyan and Arsen Sardaryan.
According to the published verdict, the court confirmed the agreements reached with the prosecutor through negotiations and did not enforce the sentences of imprisonment assigned to all six of our clients, who were charged under Articles 319(1) and 257(3)(1,3) of the RA Criminal Code for serious crimes — instead, a probation period was established.
