Strong Armenia fugitive parliamentary candidate apprehended

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One of four candidates for parliament from the Strong Armenia bloc who are fugitives from justice, Artur Abrahamyan, has been apprehended and placed in pre-trial detention, the Investigative Committee said on Friday.

A total of six Strong Armenia parliamentary candidates were earlier indicted on charges of vote-buying and money laundering.

Two of the suspects were taken into custody and placed in pre-trial detention. Following the latest arrest, three suspects are still at large, with outstanding arrest warrants. 

 

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