YEREVAN, MARCH 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The press center of the RA National Security Service (NSS) issued a press release, according to which an organized criminal group, which was engaged in the illegal sale and purchase of particularly large sums of foreign currency in Yerevan for a long time, has been revealed. The group was composed of three residents of Yerevan: V. Mikaelian, K. Zakarian and E. Galstian. The group members exchanged foreign currency only by a preliminary agreement. Foreign currency exchange points both in Yerevan and marzes, as well as some citizens used the group's services. Employees of some Armenian commercial banks were actively assisting the group by exchanging large sums of foreign currency on beneficial conditions and providing timely information on the exchange rate of foreign currency. The NSS Investigation Department opened a criminal case in connection with the fact. An investigation is underway.

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