Sefilyan charged with illegal qeapons procurement - Investigative Committee
Jirayr Sefilyan, an opposition activist and Karabakh War veteran, who was arrested on June 20, has been officially charged with Article 235.2 of Armenia’s Criminal Code: illegal procurement, transportation or carrying of weapons, ammunition, explosives or explosive devices. In a statement released on June 22, Armenia’s Investigative Committee (IC) said that adequate evidence had been collected proving that Sefilyan had organized the procurement of arms and armament by a group of individuals and that the items had been stored in various locations. Sefilyan kept in touch with the group members and instructed them to keep the aforesaid arms and armament or transport them upon his order. The IC says that as part of investigation, Sefilyan’s house and workplace have been searched and that computers and documents have been seized. The IC also says it has petitioned the court to issue pre-trial detention for Sefilyan, considering the risks posed by his actions. The Investigative Committee says that there are eight other individuals involved in the case. One of them is on the run.
