Trial of Armenia’s former Road Police Chief continues
People, Daily news | ankakh | January 27, 2012 16:24
YEREVAN. – The trial of Armenia’s former Road Police Chief, Margar Ohanyan, continued Friday at capital Yerevan’s Kentron and Nork Marash General Jurisdiction Court.
Yerevan Road Police Chief Yeghish Yengibaryan first testified as witness. He said there had been no problems in regard to gasoline supply for the police vehicles, and that they always received a normal quantity. But the prosecution declared there were substantial discrepancies between the witness’ testimonies given at the court and his pre-trial testimonies.
Senior police officer Karo Karapetyan testified as witness, too. He claimed that their department had received a small quantity of gasoline, but they had signed under a greater quantity. To note, none of those who were questioned had direct link with Margar Ohanyan.
The court adjourned until February 2.
To note, Margar Ohanyan is charged with abuse of official position and large-scale embezzlement of property, and he is under custody since August 30. If found guilty, he could face up to 12 years in prison. In his capacity as Armenia’s Road Police Chief, Margar Ohanyan is charged with appropriating 574,420 liters of gasoline, which was allocated to the Road Police, and thus with causing the state damages worth 160 million drams (approx. US$ 420,000).
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