Epress.am News from Armenia
Head of the public relations department at Yerevan’s Kentron (“central”) police station Armen Malkhasyan, speaking to journalists in the Armenian capital today, didn’t share any details regarding the arrest of chief of Armenia’s traffic police, Colonel Margar Ohanyan, saying only that the case is being examined by the RA Special Investigative Service.
Considering that Ohanyan is being accused of embezzling fuel, Epress.am asked Malkhasyan whether the police division didn’t receive any complaints from officers.
The public relations chief responded in the negative, adding, “In any case, the RA police press department has not received [complaints].”
RA Traffic Police Road Patrol Service Division Chief Norik Sargsyan (pictured), also present at the press conference, said he was not questioned in the Margar Ohanyan case.
Sargsyan didn’t wish to comment on unconfirmed reports that he will be replacing Ohanyan as head of the RA Traffic Police.
“We are military servicemen. Who will serve where is decided by police management. We carry out orders. If they decide that I have to serve in Amasia, I will go and serve in Amasia. There’s been no such talk, and as for what I wish, every man can have wishes [desires],” he said.
As previously reported, Colonel Margar Ohanyan was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of abuse of power and large-scale embezzlement and charged under RA Criminal Code Article 308 Section 2 and Article 179 Section 3-1.