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Kazarian, Armen Et Al Indictment
Kazarian, Armen Et Al Indictment
ARMEN KAZARIAN,
a/k/a "Pzo,"
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a/k/a "Qerop," J
DAVIT MIRZOYAN,
ROBERT TERDJANIAN,
OCRIM 895
a/k/a "Robik,
a/k/a "Oleg Kamarine,
a/k/a "Robert Vovk,"
ALEKSANDR AVETISYAN,
a/k/a "Vladimir Arushunyan,"
HERAYER BAGHOUMIAN,
a/k/a "Vazken,"
POGOS SATAMYAN,
ARTUR YEPISKOPOSYAN,
a/k/a "Butania,"
VAGAN STEPANIAN,
VARUJAN AMROYAN,
a/k/a "Varush,"
JACOB POGOSIAN,
KAREN SIMONIAN,
VARTAN BOYZADZHYAN,
a/k/a "Levon Papikan,"
a/k/a "Ararat Bedrousian,"
ARTUR MANASARIAN,
GOURGEN MIRlMANIAN,
a/k/a "Edo,"
MANUK MURADAKHANYAN,
a/k/a ."Manch,"
LIANA SOGHOYAN,
TIKRAN TAKVORYAN,
GAYANE KHATCHATURYAN,
GAGIK KYURKCHYAN,
ANNA ZAICHIK,
ARON CHERVIN,
KAREN AHARONIAN,
ARMEN GRIGORIAN,
KAREN MARKOS IAN ,
ANNA TERMARTIROSYAN,
MICHAEL DOBRUSHIN
SAMVEL HAKOPYAN, and
RAFIK TERDJANIAN'
Defendants.
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COUNT ONE
(Racketeering Conspiracy)
The Enterprise
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cigarette distribution, immigration fraud, extortion, and other
offenses.
crime group with leadership based in Los Angeles and New York
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businesses in Armenia funded by criminal proceeds obtained in the
United States.
Russia and the Former Soviet Union who receives tribute from
criminal underworld.
ROBERT TERD JAN IAN , based in New York City. MIRZOYAN and
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· associates throughout the United States and in Armenia and
elsewhere.
The Defendants
Organization.
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8. ROBERT TERDJANIAN, a/k/a "Robik,ff a/k/a "Oleg
various crimes, which they committed along with other members and
ARON CHERVIN, and ANNA ZAICHIK, the defendants, were all New
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York-based participants in the enterprise, the Mirzoyan-
following:
harm.
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Means and Methods of the Enterprise
following:
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Organization and their co-conspirators also directed a scheme to
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between each other, holding large quantities of cash, and
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AMROYAN's when a promoter of an overseas investment fraud scheme,
for his service. AMROYAN did not pay KAZARIA}T, pleading poverty,
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TERDJANIAN, a/k/a "Robik," a/k/a "Oleg Kamarine, ff a/k/a ''''Robert
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MURADKHANYAN, SOGHOYAN, TAKVORYAN, KHATCHATURYAN, KYURKCHYAN,
enterprise.
ARON CHERVIN, and KAREN AHARONIAN, the defendants, and their co-
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(b) Wire fraud, in violation of Title 18, United
states Code, Sections 894 and 1951, and New York State Penal Law,
Section 155.40i
2341;
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COUNT TWO
herein.
MEDICARE BACKGROUND
rendered.
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17. The Medicare program is designed to pay health
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the Mirzoyan-Terdjanian Organization, together with others known
information.
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application was an empty storefront or a UPS Store, a Mailboxes
for the clinic they had established using the stolen doctor's
from Armenia and elsewhere who would leave the United States
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the beneficiaries were deceased at the time various medical
accounts r and in some cases then still other bank accounts r where
including as follows:
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i. the Conspirators used the identity of an
pregnancy ultrasoundsj
office visitsj
bladderj and
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specialty of the doctor whose identity had been stolen. For
example:
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Aware that detection was inevitable, the Conspirators took steps
States and that the money Medicare had deposited into the bank
STATUTORY ALLEGATION
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KAREN SIMONIAN, VARTAN BOYADZHYAN, a/k/a "Levon Papikan," a/k/a
Section 1347.
promises, money and property owned by, and under the custody and
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COUNT THREE
reference.
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"Butania," VARTAN BOYADZHYAN, a/k/a "Levon Papikan," a/k/a
1344.
COUNT FOUR
reference.
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YEPISKOPOSYAN, a/k/a "Butania," HERAYER BAGHOUMIAN, a/k/a
to violate Sections 1956 (a) (i) (B) (i) and 1957 of Title 18,
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of specified unlawful activity, in violation of Title 18, United
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COUNT FIVE
reference.
ZAICHIK, the defendants, and others known and unknown, would and
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use, without lawful authority, means of identification of other
persons with the intent to commit, and to aid and abet, and in
applicable State and local law, to wit, the defendants used the
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were not provided, and which use was unknown to and unauthorized
OVERT ACTS
COUNT SIX
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AVETISYAN, a/k/a "Vladimir Arushunyan," VAGAN STEPANIAN, VARUJAN
agree together and with each other to commit offenses against the
Section 1028.
Overt Acts
its illegal object, the following overt acts, among others, were
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a/k/a "Robik, II a/k/a "Oleg Kamarine, II a/k/a "Robert Vovk,'l
"Varush l ll
and co-conspirators not named as defendants herein
COUNT SEVEN
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43. It was a part and an object of the conspiracy that
Section 1546.
"Robik t ll
a/k/a "Oleg Kamarine t ll
a/k/a "Robert Vovk ll
and VAGAN
any false writing and document knowing the same to contain any
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materially false, fictitious, and fraudulent statement and entry,
Overt Acts
its illegal objects, the following overt acts, among others, were
letter dated January 21, 2010, that his company, Abulette PRN,
(Racketeering Offense)
States Code, Section 1963, and Title 28, United States Code,
Section 2461(c).
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47. Pursuant to Rule 32.2{a), Fed. R. Crim. P. ARMEN
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c. all property constituting and derived from
1962.
1963 (a) (1), (a) (2), and (a) (3), includes, but is not limited at
Title 18, United States Code, Section 1962, and the following
NV.
NV.
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NV.
ZAMCE39A070026847.
Number SAJWA71B56SG50332.
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a/k/a "Varush," JACOB POGOSIAN, KAREN SIMONIAN, VARTAN
diligence;
this Court;
or
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Substitute Asset Provision
diligence;
the Court;
or
Code, Section 853(p), and Title 28, United States Code, Section
NV.
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NV.
NV.
(Title 18, United States Code, Section 1963; Title 21, United
States Code, Section 853; and Title 28, United States Code,
Section 2461.)
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violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1349, DAVIT
982(a) (7), shall forfeit all property, real and personal, that
following:
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NV.
NV.
NV.
ZAMCE39A070026847.
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Substitute Asset Provision
diligencei
courti
United States Code, Section 982(b), Title 21, United States Code,
NV.
NV.
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e. 36 Lake Drive, N. Brunswick, NJ.
NV ..
(Title 18, United States Code, Section 982; Title 21,· United
States Code, Section 853; and Title 28., United States Code,
Section 2461.)
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Kamarine," a/k/a "Robert Vovk," ARTUR YEPISKOPOSYAN, a/k/a
following:
conspiracy offense.
NV.
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County, AR, in the name of Davit Mirzoyan.
Number WMWRE33475TD94983.
diligence;
court;
United States Code, Section 982(b), Title 21, United States Code,
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Section 853(p) I and Title 28 1 United States Code I Section
NV.
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Forfeiture Allegation As To Count Four
violation of Title 18, Unit'ed States Code, Section 1956 (h), DAVIT
United States Code, 982(a) (1), shall forfeit to the United States
property.
NV.
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35, Block: 3 Oneida First), Sharpe County,
Harutyunyan.
Number WMWRE33475TD94983.
diligence;
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with, a third party;
court;
United States Code, Section 982(b), Title 21, United States Code,
NV.
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h. 420 Riverdale Drive, Glendale, CA.
Harutyunyan.
982(a) (2) (B) I shall forfeit any and all property constituting, or
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or intended to be used to commit the offense charged in Count Six
of this Indictment.
diligence;
court;
United States Code, Section 982(b), Title 21, United States Code,
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violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371, ROBERT
diligence;
Court;
United States Code, Section 982(b), Title 21, United States Code,
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section 853(p)1 and Title 28 1 United states Code I Section
Section 2461.)
PREET BHARARA
United States Attorney
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Form No. USA-33s-274 (Ed. 9-25-58)
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INDICTMENT
10 Cr.
PREET BHARARA
United States Attorney.