Former deputy prosecutor general detained

PanARMENIAN.Net - On February 23, at the Argavand crossroad near Yerevan, the police stopped two cars, namely VAZ21010 № 80 UU 555 and BMW X5 № 99SL 555, conveying armed people who aimed to destabilize Armenia, said a statement issued by the RA Police.



The car was stopped for a check but the passengers showed resistance. As result, two law enforcers - Gevorg Malkhasyan and Tigran Karapetyan - were wounded. Vardan Jahangiryan, who put up resistance, was also injured.



The law enforcers detained former deputy prosecutor general Gagik Jahangiryan, his brother Vardan Jahangiryan, his assistant Karen Hovhannisyan and driver Levon Poghosyan.



As is turned out, Gagik Jahangiryan had a Czech pistol with 14 cartridges in it. His brother was armed with PSM pistol with 8 cartridges. A gun, a browning, a knife, handcuffs and a bullet-proof vest were found in the car.



A criminal case was initiated



By presidential decree, Gagik Jahangiryan was released from the post of deputy prosecutor general after he joined the opposition movement led by Levon Ter-Petrosyan.