Prosecutor’s office files forfeiture claim against former SRC and police official
The Prosecutor’s Office has filed a forfeiture claim against Mihran Davtyan, who held positions in the State Revenue Committee (SRC) and the Police. The Anti-Corruption Court has admitted the regular lawsuit filed by the Prosecutor General’s Office regarding the confiscation of assets of illicit origin.
The Department for Confiscation of Assets of Illicit Origin of the Prosecutor’s Office is requesting the court to confiscate a number of properties and monetary funds from Davtyan and his affiliated persons in favor of the Republic of Armenia.
According to the submitted data, the claim concerns 14 real estate properties, 6 vehicles, and shares (participation) in 2 legal entities. Additionally, the office seeks the forfeiture of 792,000 AMD and 24,000 USD deposited in banks as deposits, as well as the right of claim for an unreturned loan in the amount of 5 million AMD.
The Prosecutor’s Office also seeks to confiscate 270,151,000 AMD as the balance of alleged illicit monetary funds. The lawsuit also mentions 796,825,000 AMD which, according to the submitted justifications, does not correspond to Davtyan’s legal income, has an illicit origin, and has either been transferred to a bona fide acquirer or cannot be identified and confiscated.
Between 2000 and 2019, Mihran Davtyan held various positions in the RA Ministry of State Revenues and the Police.
The examination of the case continues in the Anti-Corruption Court.
