214 corruption crimes detected in Jan-Nov 2008
01.12.2008,
19:29
Two hundred and fourteen corruption crimes had been detected in Armenia by November 26, 2008, - a 2.7-fold increase as compared with the corresponding period last year (79).
YEREVAN, December 1. /ARKA/. Two hundred and fourteen corruption crimes had been detected in Armenia by November 26, 2008, - a 2.7-fold increase as compared with the corresponding period last year (79).
Speaking at a conference on the prevention, detection and investigation of corruption crimes, Vice-Chief of the RA Police, Chief of the Head Investigation Department, Gagik Hambartsumyan reported that 115 (55.6%) of the crimes were detected by the police, with 37 of them by the Head Department for Organized Crime Control.
Hambartsumyan reported that 40 cases of bribery were detected this January-November against three cases in the corresponding period last year. Eight of the 40 cases involved commercial bribery.
Nineteen cases of misappropriation and embezzlement, 15 cases of abuse of office, and 45 other corruption crimes were registered this January-November.
Despite considerable progress, the battle against corruption is far from being satisfactory, Hambartsumyan said.
“It is no secret that they are latent crimes, and the battle against them requirement of involvement of health forces both of the law-enforcement and government agencies and of the public,” he said.–0--
Speaking at a conference on the prevention, detection and investigation of corruption crimes, Vice-Chief of the RA Police, Chief of the Head Investigation Department, Gagik Hambartsumyan reported that 115 (55.6%) of the crimes were detected by the police, with 37 of them by the Head Department for Organized Crime Control.
Hambartsumyan reported that 40 cases of bribery were detected this January-November against three cases in the corresponding period last year. Eight of the 40 cases involved commercial bribery.
Nineteen cases of misappropriation and embezzlement, 15 cases of abuse of office, and 45 other corruption crimes were registered this January-November.
Despite considerable progress, the battle against corruption is far from being satisfactory, Hambartsumyan said.
“It is no secret that they are latent crimes, and the battle against them requirement of involvement of health forces both of the law-enforcement and government agencies and of the public,” he said.–0--
