As a result of the complex and effective operative-search measures taken by the officers of the National Security Service of RA, sufficient factual data were obtained that the forester of the Getashen forestry of the forestry enterprise “Sevkar” of the SNCO “Hayantar” V. P., being an official, using his official position, organized the illegal felling of trees. In particular, for his apparent illegal actions and apparent illegal inaction, he received from a number of citizens of the Ijevan district of the Tavush province as a bribe in especially large amounts for the illegal felling of trees committed by them. At the same time, for mercenary reasons, in some cases, by prior conspiracy with the foresters subordinate to him, he induced them to abuse their official powers and thus used his official position contrary to the interests of the Service, both personally and through foresters, he allowed a number of people to commit illegal tree felling, as a result of which the legitimate interests of the state were significantly harmed in the form of property damage.

A criminal case has been initiated in the Investigation Department of the RA NSS on the basis of the relevant articles of the RA Criminal Code, active measures are being taken to establish the full circle of persons involved in the criminal scheme, individualize the actions of each of them, fully compensate for the damage caused to the state, as well as prevent and suppress offenses of an ongoing environmental nature.

The National Security Service will consistently continue to take the necessary measures to prevent, suppress and detect socially dangerous encroachments on individual natural resources and urges to refrain from modus operandi of illegal actions aimed at ensuring the environmental safety of the population and methods of obtaining illegal income.

Note: the suspect or accused of an alleged crime is considered innocent as long as his/her guilt is not proven in a manner prescribed by the Code of Criminal Procedure of RA - by the court decision entered into legal force.