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ARMENIA'S FORMER ROAD POLICE CHIEF RELEASED FROM PRISON
October 08, 2013 | 12:12
YEREVAN. - As a result of the amnesty that was recently declared,
Armenia's former Road Police Chief, Police Colonel Margar Ohanyan
was released from prison on Tuesday.
Ohanyan's brother, Mushegh Ohanyan, told the abovementioned to
Armenian News-NEWS.am.
He noted that they went to meet Margar Ohanyan with all their
relatives.
"There were 100 people. Mr. Ohanyan is very good, he feels fine,
he will rest for these three days, he will talk with his relatives,
[and] answer the phone calls on Friday," Mushegh Ohanyan stated.
He added, however, that they are not celebrating his brother's release
with great fanfare.
To note, Margar Ohanyan was sentenced to six years in prison. He was
charged with abuse of official position and large-scale embezzlement
of property. In his capacity as Armenia's Road Police Chief, Margar
Ohanyan was accused of appropriating 574,420 liters of gasoline,
which was allocated to the Road Police, thus causing the state damages
worth AMD 160 million (approx. US$ 420,000).
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
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October 08, 2013 | 12:12
YEREVAN. - As a result of the amnesty that was recently declared,
Armenia's former Road Police Chief, Police Colonel Margar Ohanyan
was released from prison on Tuesday.
Ohanyan's brother, Mushegh Ohanyan, told the abovementioned to
Armenian News-NEWS.am.
He noted that they went to meet Margar Ohanyan with all their
relatives.
"There were 100 people. Mr. Ohanyan is very good, he feels fine,
he will rest for these three days, he will talk with his relatives,
[and] answer the phone calls on Friday," Mushegh Ohanyan stated.
He added, however, that they are not celebrating his brother's release
with great fanfare.
To note, Margar Ohanyan was sentenced to six years in prison. He was
charged with abuse of official position and large-scale embezzlement
of property. In his capacity as Armenia's Road Police Chief, Margar
Ohanyan was accused of appropriating 574,420 liters of gasoline,
which was allocated to the Road Police, thus causing the state damages
worth AMD 160 million (approx. US$ 420,000).
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
- See more at: http://news.am/eng/news/174888.html#sthash.D8F0Fjla.dpuf