Armenian sport minister’s son to have public defender

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28.10.2013, 18:34

David Vardanyan, the 29 year-old son of Armenian sport and youth affairs minister Yuri Vardanyan, will have a public defense counselor.

Armenian sport minister’s son to have public defender

YEREVAN, October 28. / ARKA /. David Vardanyan, the 29 year-old son of Armenian sport and youth affairs minister Yuri Vardanyan, will have a public defense counselor.

David Vardanyan was arrested by Armenian law-enforcement authorities earlier this month on charges of smuggling narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances without an intent of selling. A criminal case has been launched by the Main Investigation Department of the Police.

If found guilty David Vardanyan may be sentenced to a prison term between four to eight years. According to the Armenian media, he tried to smuggle drugs from Iran.

According to a police statement, the defendant said he is jobless and have no money to hire a paid defense counselor. .-0-

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