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PROSECUTOR POINTS TO CONTRADICTIONS IN WITNESS' TESTIMONIES IN EMBEZZLEMENT CASE
01.27.2012
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Four witnesses were examined in court today in the high-profile trial
of former RA Traffic Police Chief Margar Ohanyan, and also named
as the accused, former battalion commander Stepan Karakhanyan, and
traffic police employees Ara Levonyan and Samvel Makhmuryan. Recall,
they are accused of embezzling approx. 2,500 tons of gasoline that
was allotted to traffic police vehicles.
One of the witnesses, Yerevan Traffic Police Department battalion
commander Yeghishe Yengibaryan, testified that he received 350 liters
of gasoline a month and he signed for as much as he received.
Prosecutor Harutyun Harutyunyan then asked Yengibaryan whether
employees ever complained of the lack of gasoline. The witness said
there weren't any complaints, but he heard rumors that employees had
such issues - just not with him.
The prosecutor pointed out that there were discrepancies between
Yengibaryan's testimony given in court and the one he gave during the
investigation and motioned to show the judge the witness' testimony
given during the investigation, which the judge granted. During his
pre-trial testimony, Yengibaryan had apparently said that his employees
are, in fact, displeased with the less fuel and that management was
aware of this.
Yengibaryan, in his defense, said that there was an error at the
time, since during his pre-trial testimony he also said that he only
heard rumors of such complaints and that he personally didn't have
such problems.
The next three witnesses, Yurik Hovhannisyan, Seryozha Hakobyan
and Karo Karapetyan, testified that they received less gasoline but
signed for more than they received. When they took up their concerns
with former battalion commander Stepan Karakhanyan on this matter,
he said instead they will receive tires and spare automotive parts
and the difference in gasoline would be supplemented.
The next court date is set for Feb. 2 at 11:30 am.
01.27.2012
epress.am
Four witnesses were examined in court today in the high-profile trial
of former RA Traffic Police Chief Margar Ohanyan, and also named
as the accused, former battalion commander Stepan Karakhanyan, and
traffic police employees Ara Levonyan and Samvel Makhmuryan. Recall,
they are accused of embezzling approx. 2,500 tons of gasoline that
was allotted to traffic police vehicles.
One of the witnesses, Yerevan Traffic Police Department battalion
commander Yeghishe Yengibaryan, testified that he received 350 liters
of gasoline a month and he signed for as much as he received.
Prosecutor Harutyun Harutyunyan then asked Yengibaryan whether
employees ever complained of the lack of gasoline. The witness said
there weren't any complaints, but he heard rumors that employees had
such issues - just not with him.
The prosecutor pointed out that there were discrepancies between
Yengibaryan's testimony given in court and the one he gave during the
investigation and motioned to show the judge the witness' testimony
given during the investigation, which the judge granted. During his
pre-trial testimony, Yengibaryan had apparently said that his employees
are, in fact, displeased with the less fuel and that management was
aware of this.
Yengibaryan, in his defense, said that there was an error at the
time, since during his pre-trial testimony he also said that he only
heard rumors of such complaints and that he personally didn't have
such problems.
The next three witnesses, Yurik Hovhannisyan, Seryozha Hakobyan
and Karo Karapetyan, testified that they received less gasoline but
signed for more than they received. When they took up their concerns
with former battalion commander Stepan Karakhanyan on this matter,
he said instead they will receive tires and spare automotive parts
and the difference in gasoline would be supplemented.
The next court date is set for Feb. 2 at 11:30 am.