July 29, 2003 - 19:27 AMT
DEPUTY COMMANDER OF FRONTIER TROOPS OF NATIONAL SECURITY SERVICE OF ARMENIA ARRESTED ON ACCUSATION IN OFFICIAL POSITION ABUSE
Being accused in bribery of especially large size and abuse of the official position, deputy commander of the frontier troops of the National Security Service of Armenia colonel Vahan Mkhitarian is arrested. As the press service of the National Security Service told "Arminfo" agency, three items of illegally acquired arms and ammunition were discovered resulting from search in the study and the flat of V. Mkhitarian. A criminal action is brought on the fact. The investigation is carried out by the office of military prosecutor of Armenia.