Ex-president Serzh Sargsyan's fugitive nephew extradited to Armenia
23.12.2019,
10:16
Narek Sargsyan, the fugitive nephew of former president Serzh Sargsyan, detained in the Czech capital in 2018 December, was extradited to Armenia on December 21, 2019, the press service of the Armenian Police reported.
YEREVAN, December 23. /ARKA/. Narek Sargsyan, the fugitive nephew of former president Serzh Sargsyan, detained in the Czech capital in 2018 December, was extradited to Armenia on December 21, 2019, the press service of the Armenian Police reported.
Narek Sargsyan had been wanted in Armenia on various criminal charges. He was detained in Prague in 2018 December with the assistance of Interpol.
According to the Czech police, he introduced himself by the name of Franklin Gonzales and produced a fake Guatemalan passport.
The criminal case against Narek Sargsyan was launched on June 26, 2018, by the National Security Service of Armenia. He is accused of illegal acquisition, sale, storage, transportation and carrying of weapons, ammunition, explosives, as well as of illegal trafficking, manufacture and sale of drugs, psychotropic substances and their precursors.
On July 6, 2018 Sargsyan was put on the Armenian wanted list, and on July 24 - on the international wanted list. In early June 2019, reports form Prague said the Prague City Court allowed his extradition to Armenia.
A suspect or accused of an alleged crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty according to a court verdict that enters into legal force in the manner established by the Code of Criminal Procedure of Armenia. --0--
Narek Sargsyan had been wanted in Armenia on various criminal charges. He was detained in Prague in 2018 December with the assistance of Interpol.
According to the Czech police, he introduced himself by the name of Franklin Gonzales and produced a fake Guatemalan passport.
The criminal case against Narek Sargsyan was launched on June 26, 2018, by the National Security Service of Armenia. He is accused of illegal acquisition, sale, storage, transportation and carrying of weapons, ammunition, explosives, as well as of illegal trafficking, manufacture and sale of drugs, psychotropic substances and their precursors.
On July 6, 2018 Sargsyan was put on the Armenian wanted list, and on July 24 - on the international wanted list. In early June 2019, reports form Prague said the Prague City Court allowed his extradition to Armenia.
A suspect or accused of an alleged crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty according to a court verdict that enters into legal force in the manner established by the Code of Criminal Procedure of Armenia. --0--
