Criminal in Caucasus

9 Dec. 22:35

Armenian citizens warned of new type of fraud

A new type of fraud has become widespread in Armenia, with scammers offering residents the chance to invest in cryptocurrency or make other, supposedly very profitable investments.

9 Dec. 9:00

Kobakhidze condemns assault on media representatives by protesters

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said the assault on media representatives was a “provocation” during the ongoing protest rallies in Tbilisi. "Unequivocally, this is a provocation, the sole …

25 Nov. 19:55

Eight people pardoned in Georgia

Georgia has decided to pardon eight more people. Last month, the president of the republic pardoned a dozen citizens.

14 Nov. 20:45

Residents of Vladikavkaz lose 430,000 rubles when buying mining equipment

Residents of Vladikavkaz spent 430 thousand rubles on the purchase of mining equipment but ended up losing their money. The fake seller was detained in Rostov.

11 Nov. 16:00

Nearly dozen convicts pardoned in Georgia

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili pardoned 11 convicts today, the Presidential Administration reported. Three inmates had their remaining terms reduced, with eight of them fully released from serving their prison …

2 Nov. 9:00

People charged with ballot-stuffing taken into custody in Georgia

Georgia’s Marneuli Magistrate Court has ordered that two people charged with organizing ballot-stuffing at a polling station in the recent parliamentary election be taken into custody, Judge Gvantsa Chikovani announced. …

31 Oct. 16:00

Georgia's elections: two people detained for ballot stuffing

Georgian Interior Ministry officials have detained two persons on charges of mass ballot stuffing at one of the polling stations in the Marneuli district on …

16 Oct. 12:00

Zurabichvili pardons 12 Georgian convicts

Georgian President Salome Zurabichvili pardoned 12 convicts, with nine of them fully released from serving their prison sentences, her office …

15 Oct. 19:25

Foreigners attacked their compatriots near Yerevan

Citizens of a foreign country beat up their compatriots in a village near Yerevan. They also stole money, a phone, and chains. All the attackers have been detained.

23 Sep. 20:55

Man found dead in underpass in center of Yerevan

The Armenian police are investigating a possible crime in the center of Yerevan. Law enforcement officers are investigating the cause of death of a man, whose body was found early this morning.

8 Sep. 14:35

One person killed in attack on police in Armenia

A villager killed a police officer in Armenia this evening. The second law enforcement officer was wounded. The man escaped, he is wanted.

5 Sep. 21:50

Man tries to import kilograms of natural hair into Georgia

A Georgian citizen tried to import undeclared natural hair products into his homeland. They were found in his luggage.

3 Sep. 19:50

Woman attacks daughter with knife in Armenia

Yesterday, a young girl in Armenia suffered at the hands of her own mother. The woman stabbed her daughter with a knife.

30 Aug. 11:30

Man arrested for murder of spouse and two friends in Georgia

The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs said law enforcement officers had arrested a 39-year-old man on the charge of premeditated murder of his wife and two friends in the village of Akhasheni, in Gurjaani municipality in Georgia’s …

26 Aug. 15:00

More than 15 convicts pardoned in Georgia

Georgian President Salome Zurabichvili pardoned 17 convicts on August 26, the Presidential Administration said. According to the press service, 13 inmates have been fully released from the penitentiary, including 2 women. …

26 Aug. 9:30

Pashinyan attacked with apple, 71-year-old arrested

A 71-year-old man, who threw an apple at Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, was arrested, but later was released on his own recognizance, spokesperson of the Armenian Investigative Committee Gor Abrahamyan said. It was …