EMPLOYEES OF "GORIS" PENITENTIARY ARRESTED FOR TAKING BRIBE
PanARMENIAN.Net
27.10.2009 18:27 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Studying the materials submitted by RA National
Security Council (NSC), RA Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepyan has
instituted a criminal cases against Head of "Goris" penitentiary Armen
Petrosyan and senior prosecutor Lernik Khachatryan. The individuals
concerned are accused of bribery. Deputy Head of Goris penitentiary
is also accused of being involved in the affair.
NSC materials came to reveal that Iranian citizen Heros Bagrat-Masihi
who was being searched by United Arab Emirates for forging payment
cards, left Iran for Armenia on August 26, 2009. Upon his arrival,
he was arrested by the law enforcer of Meghri and moved to "Goris"
penitentiary.
Heros Nersisyan’s father offered Prosecutor Lernik Khachatryan $
12000 in return for his son’s release. The accused was thereafter
moved to prison hospital and his arrest was eventually substituted
by cognizance not to leave.
Based on above-mentioned facts, RA General Prosecutor’s Office
instituted criminal cases against those involved in the affair and
suspended Prosecutor from his competences before the court’s final
decision. Head and Deputy Head of "Goris" penitentiary Armen Petrosyan
and Karo Zadoyan, third-class specialist of medical station G.
Gavalbabunts, as well as father and son Nerisisyans (both Iranian
citizens) were arrested, RA General Prosecutor’s Office press service
reports.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
