Armenian Opposition Leader Charged with Fraud to Be Held for Two Months
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Armenian opposition leader charged with fraud to be held for two months
The leader of a pro-Russian Armenian opposition party was placed in pre-trial detention for two months on Tuesday after being detained on suspicion of large-scale fraud and money laundering, the Armenpress news agency reported, citing a court ruling.
Armenian opposition leader charged with fraud to be held for two months
A group led by Gagik Tsarukyan may have illegally seized more than 8 billion drams, and businessmen are also suspected of legalizing the proceeds of crime.
An Armenian court on Tuesday ordered opposition leader and tycoon Gagik Tsarukyan to be remanded in custody on fraud and money laundering charges, his lawyer said, calling the case politically motivated.
In Armenia, on 7 July, the court arrested for two months the leader of the opposition party, the "Fashioning Armenia", billionaire Gagik Tsarukyan, on charges of serious fraud and money-laundering, claiming that the charges were unfounded and would appeal against the court's decision, informed the Armenian Radio Liberty Service that Tsarukyan had been detained the previous day after a search of his house, which lasted about 12 hours.
On Tuesday, July 7, Gagik Tsarukyan, a businessman and leader of the pro-Russian opposition Prosperous Armenia party, was placed under preliminary arrest in Armenia.
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