28-year-old Narek was imprisoned for the attempt to take marijuana for the convicted person. “Datalex” Judicial Information system reports about it.

According to the materials of the case, Narek was working at the “Kosh” penal institution as a junior specialist in the protection department. On March 19, 2014 he covenanted with the convicted 54-year-old Garnik for supporting to get marijuana in exchange for AMD 10.000 bribe.

The 18.5 gm marijuana and AMD 10.000 were put under the signboard of Ashtarak-Gyumri road located at the beginning of Kosh village in “Akhtamar” cigarette box.

According to the agreement, in the evening of March 19, Narek Mamikonyan took the sum of money and separating it from the drug kept it by himself. The next day, on March 20 he brought it to “Kosh” penal institution for handing it to Garnik but he was applied a search in the penal institution office and marijuana and AMD 10.000 were found and confiscated. The convicted Garnik was also accused; he has previous convictions for serious crime.

The case has been examined at the Court of General Jurisdiction in Aragatsotn Marz. During the trial Narek admitted the accusation and was sorry for it but Garnik did not accept his fault and announced that Narek was defaming him.

As a mitigating circumstance the court considers the fact that Narek is young and do not have previous convictions, he has teenage child under his care and is sorry for what happened; there are no aggravating circumstances.

But for Garnik there are no mitigating circumstances and for aggravating circumstance the dangerous recidivating is considered to be. The court sentenced Narek to 3.5 years imprisonment by depriving form occupying state officials for 2 years, and Garnik was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment.

The Defenses of the accused ones appealed in the Court of Appeal. For Narek the demand is to change the verdict and do not deprive from occupying state officials, and for Garnik the demand is to acquit.

The examination in the Court of Appeal is going on.

Note: The suspect or the accused of the alleged offense is deemed innocent unless his or her innocence is proved by virtue of the effective court verdict in the manner prescribed by the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Armenia.

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