Armenian suspect in weapons smuggling case extradited to USA
Public Television of Armenia, Yerevan
18 Apr 05
Defendant Armen Barsegyan has been taken to Washington from Armenia
to face charges of involvement in a plot to smuggle arms into the USA.
Barsegyan, along with other 20 defendants who have been indicted
in connection with this case, will appear in court this week. The
suspects were apprehended before any weapons were taken out of Armenia.
The US embassy has expressed special thanks to Yerevan and noted that
Armenia is a reliable partner in the struggle against terrorism.
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