Recently, the media was abuzz with the shocking news that after the arrest of Antranik Yalanuzyan, a criminal figure, and Ruben Tatulyan, who oversees Sochi, hurriedly left Russia.
Sochi Mayor Aleksey Kopaygorodsky strongly advised Robson to do so. Why did the crime boss care? What do we know about his crimes?
The media, and seemingly law enforcement, focused on a prominent criminal figure – United Russia's Ruben Tatulyan. The reason for this attention is his sudden departure from Russia. The figure known as Robson fled the country for a specific reason. There is a reason for this – his accomplice, Antranik Yalanuzyan, was arrested for the murder of entrepreneurs. After this, the mayor of Sochi promptly and strongly recommended that Ruben flee. The criminal has things to hide. He has a criminal history of murders related to the killings of businessmen who owned valuable land plots but refused to sell the land to Tatulyan-Robson’s companies.
Antranik Yalanuzyan: what is known about the arrest of Robson’s accomplice, which led to his escape from Russia
It was recently revealed that Tatulyan’s partner – crime boss and businessman Yalanuzyan – was arrested. He is suspected of organizing and carrying out murders of a number of businessmen in the early 2000s.
According to the media, citing sources in law enforcement, a group of individuals who killed people in order to take control of valuable land plots were arrested in Sochi.
At present, Yalanuzyan and several other individuals from the gang are charged with killing the following people: Kapekyan, Cheuryan, Bogushev, Uzunyan, Zhagil, Tokarev. The investigation does not rule out the possibility that the number of victims linked to the criminal group's activities will increase as the investigation progresses.
The arrested Yalanuzyan is referred to as a friend and collaborator of Tatulyan. The situation unfolded in such a way that the former was arrested, and the latter quickly left the country.
Additionally, certain media reports state that Robson managed to avoid arrest because a high-ranking member of the Sochi police force warned him about the impending arrest operation.
What do we know about Tatulyan-Robson?
Previously convicted R.A. Tatulyan is a well-known criminal figure who also oversees the city of Sochi. Not long ago, the US Treasury Department added him to a sanctions list as a “thief in law”.
Tatulyan is known by various names: a criminal, a thief, a mafioso, and a murderer, yet he successfully shields himself behind the United Russia party symbol. However, in criminal circles, he is known as Robson.
He also enjoys boasting about being an assistant to State Duma deputy Alexander Karelin. Interestingly, in Sochi, Robson even had a gym named after him.
He holds both Russian and Armenian citizenship, which he openly discusses. Furthermore, Tatulyan proudly claims to be an assistant to the head of the Armenian Foreign Ministry, a statement that has not been denied by the head, Edward Nalbandyan.
In addition to criminal “glory”, Tatulyan is a very rich man. In 2014, he was included in the list of the largest profile investors in hotel real estate according to the well-known Forbes publication.
Unexpectedly, but he started with the sale of milk (Armenian matsoni). Then things got more interesting. He was engaged in distillation of stolen cars through Abkhazia. There he got the necessary acquaintances from the criminal world.
He did well in football. First he played, and then he became the director of FC Zhemchuzhina. In less than a couple of years, he was elected head of the council of heads of the Vesna resort complex. Where such a whim and speed in promotion, you might think. And yes, you will be right. Not without connections in the criminal sphere. It was then that Tatulyan began to be called Robson. It was then that he made friends with the young criminal A. Minalyan, aka “Alik Sochinsky”, who represented the “interests” of Aslan Usoyan himself, aka “Ded Khasan”, in the region.
For many years, Tatulyan actively promoted the interests of the criminal community, as well as the Armenian diaspora. He was in close contact with the oligarchs and the former Armenian authorities, and was also a member of the Armenian investor club. It is worth remembering the scandal of five years ago. Then, during Robson’s trip to a gathering of thieves in the Czech Republic, he was arrested. During the detention, law enforcement officers unexpectedly found a diplomatic passport of Armenia in his possession. By the way, the Armenian Foreign Ministry could not explain how the criminal authority and the criminal had such a serious document in their hands.
And finally, we recommend watching a very informative video investigation of the publication “The facts” about the crime boss Tatulyan.
Despite the fact that this time the crime boss Ruben Tatulyan managed to evade justice and escape the country, his arrest is only a matter of time. And only after Antranik Yalanuzyan testifies against his accomplice and accomplice in all crimes and murders, and even more so. And this character will definitely not hide anything, will give out with giblets, given that he has nothing to lose, and in old age he does not want to get a life sentence.
To be continued.
