Charges Filed Against Employee of Travel Company

The investigation into a case of large-scale theft using computer technology has been completed at the Main Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee of Armenia.

According to the investigation, a 31-year-old man, who was an actual employee of the visa support department of a Dutch travel company's Armenian office in 2016, committed theft using a computer from November 7 to December 31 of the same year. He misappropriated funds from a virtual bank card linked to an account belonging to the company and purchased airline tickets worth 1,509,222 AMD for himself and his relatives through online means from various airlines, causing substantial property damage to the company.

Based on sufficient evidence gathered, the employee has been charged under Articles 181, Part 2, Clauses 1 and 2 of the Criminal Code of Armenia. A signature not to leave the country has been chosen as a preventive measure against him. Notification of the completion of the preliminary investigation has been issued, and the criminal case, along with the indictment, has been sent to court.