Criminal in Caucasus

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Drug dealer detained in Georgia's Poti

Drug dealer detained in Georgia's Poti

Georgian police officers have detained one individual for drug offences in the Georgian town of Poti, the Georgian Interior Ministry reported. Law enforcers have seized 26 packs of methadone and five packs of cocaine as a …

Former head of Armenia's Football Federation detained

Former head of Armenia's Football Federation detained

Ex-president of Armenia's Football Federation Ruben Hayrapetyan was taken to a police station  on suspicion of illegal arms possession, a police spokesperson Edgar Janoyan said. Hayrapetyan’s lawyer …

Armenia takes on “thieves in law”

Armenia takes on “thieves in law”

A new law makes it illegal to belong to a “criminal subculture” even if no specific crime has been committed. The legislation follows examples set in Georgia and Russia.

Batumi former mayor sentenced to 7 years in prison

Batumi former mayor sentenced to 7 years in prison

Former mayor of Georgia’s Batumi Giorgi Ermakov has been sentenced to seven years in prison for abuse of authority and misspending of more than $1million of state funds while in office. Another former …

Shooting in Yerevan: now at courthouse - media

Shooting in Yerevan: now at courthouse - media

Shooting has been recorded at the courthouse in Yerevan, according to shamshyan.com. The incident occurred on January 21, but was made public only today. Judge Tatevik Grigoryan appealed to the police department …

Former Armenian Security Chief found dead in Yerevan

Former Armenian Security Chief found dead in Yerevan

Former head of the Armenian National Security Service Georgi Kutoyan was found shot to death in Yerevan. According to spokeswoman for the Investigative Committee Naira Harutiunian, Kutoyan’s body had a gunshot …

Surprise expected in Kocharyan criminal case - media

Surprise expected in Kocharyan criminal case - media

A surprise is expected in former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan's criminal case in the near future - the Armenian Constitutional Court has applied to the Venice Commission and the ECHR on the issue of immunity and …

Six drug traffickers detained in Tbilisi

Six drug traffickers detained in Tbilisi

Six drug traffickers have been detained in Ponichala district of Tbilisi this month, with large quantity of drugs confiscated, the Georgian Interior Ministry reported today. The ministry says that since January 1, 2019 they have …

Serzh Sargsyan’s nephew arrested in Yerevan

Serzh Sargsyan’s nephew arrested in Yerevan

The Yerevan Court of First Instance has granted the petition to reconfirm the detention that was selected as the pretrial measure against Narek Sargsyan, the nephew of former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, …

Court rejects Kocharayn's lawyers complaint

Court rejects Kocharayn's lawyers complaint

The Armenian Criminal Appeal Court rejected the complaint of the country's second president Robert Kocharyan, Judge Lusine Abgaryan said. The lawyers of the ex-president appealed the decision of Judge Anna …

First Georgian president’s son wounded in Tbilisi

First Georgian president’s son wounded in Tbilisi

Son of first Georgian president Zviad Gamsakhurdia, Tsotne Gamsakhurdia, was wounded in Tbilisi yesterday. His brother Konstantine Gamsakhurdia said that Tsotne was hospitalised with a wound in his chest and in heavy conditions. …

Police officer stabbed in Batumi

Police officer stabbed in Batumi

A patrol police officer was stabbed in Batumi, western Georgia, late yesterday. He had two wounds in the neck and was operated on shortly after the incident. His condition is severe but stable, doctors said, adding that the …

Kocharyan returned from hospital to penitentiary

Kocharyan returned from hospital to penitentiary

Armenia's former president, instigator of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Robert Kocharyan has been transferred from Izmirlian medical center to Yerevan-Kentron penitentiary, the Justice Ministry's department of corrections …

Face-to-face interrogation of Serzh Sargsyan held

Face-to-face interrogation of Serzh Sargsyan held

Face-to-face interrogation of former Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan and former Agriculture minister Sergo Karapetyan was held by the Special Investigation Service of Armenia. In early December it was …

Georgia ambassador's service car robbed in Yerevan

Georgia ambassador's service car robbed in Yerevan

The service car of the Georgian ambassador to Armenia was robbed in Yerevan. On December 13-14, from 11:30pm to 11:30am, an unknown person or persons stole the side mirrors of a car with diplomatic license plates in a building in …