Taxi Driver in Yerevan Extorts Money from Passenger with Gun Threat

On August 19, at 11:40 PM, a citizen called the operational management center of the Police of the Republic of Armenia, reporting that the driver of a "Toyota" taxi demanded 1,800 drams from him for a 400-meter ride, which he did not pay. However, the driver later came to his house and, under the threat of a gun, took 1,400 drams from him.

Thanks to the efforts of the officers of the Shengavit and Charbakh police departments, the identity of the driver was established. The 33-year-old resident of Yerevan was found in the courtyard of a building on Babajanyan Street at 2:10 AM on August 20, arrested, and taken to the Shengavit Police Department. During a personal search, a 9mm caliber gas pistol was found in his possession. He and the relevant documentation were presented to the prosecuting body. Investigations are ongoing.

This information was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.