Tigran Arzakantsyan was released from detention. A criminal proceeding has been initiated, the legal or illegal nature of the ammunition and other circumstances are being clarified.
Mr. Gor Abrahamyan, the Spokesperson of the Chairman of the RA Investigative Committee told Iravaban.net.
He said that criminal proceedings have been initiated under the features of Article 235.1 of the RA Criminal Code (Illegal circulation of firearms, or components thereof, ammunition and other armament, devices, objects), the preliminary investigation is going on, and all the circumstances must be clarified.
Earlier, we reported that Tigran Arzakantsyan, the Chairman of the “Strength of the Fatherland” Party, was detained from “Zvartnots” airport, and 16 bullets of an unknown type of firearm were found in his handbag.
Later, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that Arzakantsyan was arrested.
