ARMENIA ARRESTS HEAD OF AIRPORT CUSTOMS ON SUSPICION OF SMUGGLING DIAMONDS
TACY, Israel
April 3 2013
The Special Investigation Service of Armenia on Tuesday arrested the
head of the department of customs control of Yerevan international
airport on suspicion of helping to smuggle into the country a large
consignment of diamonds that had arrived from the United Arab Emirates,
RIA Novosti reported.
The customs official, Arsen Papazian, was arrested with another man,
Ashot Gasparyan, a resident of the capital, Yerevan.
“According to the preliminary investigation, a large consignment
of diamonds weighing 2,702.58 carats, acquired in the United Arab
Emirates, in collusion with Papazyan was taken on March 1, 2013 through
the customs border to Armenia by hiding from the customs control and
non-declaration,” according to a statement by the customs authority.
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