Armenian police probing abuse sin road police
25.08.2011,
22:16
Armenian police have launched an inquiry into fraud and embezzlements in the traffic police, chief of Police Service, Alik Sargsyan, said today.
YEREVAN, August 25. / ARKA /. Armenian police have launched an inquiry into fraud and embezzlements in the traffic police, chief of Police Service, Alik Sargsyan, said today. Speaking at a news conference he said he had sent the relating criminal cases to the Special Investigation Service, specifying that the cases involve misuse, theft of petrol and illegal issuance of driver licenses.
Alik Sargsyan denied any personal motive behind the cases saying he has nothing against chief of traffic police Margar Ohanian.
"Margar Ohanian and I had for many years good relations, and today we are not enemies, there is no need, but we have revealed serious abuses in the work of traffic police," he said.
He said the Chief Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and other relevant services had been requested to take joint measures to check reports about embezzlements in the traffic police having discovered several facts, "which are not excusable and we do not hide them.’
He said Margar Ohanian will continue to work in his current capacity because ‘we have to prove whether he was aware of what was happening in his agency or not.’ Alik Sargsyan said if the investigation reveals that he was aware and that he also used the stolen petrol Mr. Ohanian would be called to account. -0-
Alik Sargsyan denied any personal motive behind the cases saying he has nothing against chief of traffic police Margar Ohanian.
"Margar Ohanian and I had for many years good relations, and today we are not enemies, there is no need, but we have revealed serious abuses in the work of traffic police," he said.
He said the Chief Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and other relevant services had been requested to take joint measures to check reports about embezzlements in the traffic police having discovered several facts, "which are not excusable and we do not hide them.’
He said Margar Ohanian will continue to work in his current capacity because ‘we have to prove whether he was aware of what was happening in his agency or not.’ Alik Sargsyan said if the investigation reveals that he was aware and that he also used the stolen petrol Mr. Ohanian would be called to account. -0-
