Samvel Babayan confesses his involvement in smuggling missile complex - VIDEO

  27 March 2017    Read: 5189
Samvel Babayan confesses his involvement in smuggling missile complex - VIDEO
Samvel Babayan and two other individuals attempted to smuggle a 9K38 Igla Russian portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile launcher complete with missile, confessed their involvement, the Armenian National Security Service told, AzVision.az reports citing Armenian media.
The Armenian National Security Service detained Samvel Babayan on March 22 for an attempt to smuggle an Igla anti-aircraft missile system from Georgia into Armenia. Two other people were also detained. They, according to the NSS, were guided by Babayan’s instructions.

As a result of the investigation three people including citizen of the Republic of Armenia Samvel Babayan were arrested over a criminal case for smuggling Igla antiaircraft missile complex into the Republic of Armenia.

`Operative-investigative measures show that the individuals responsible for the acquisition and transportation of the parts of the mentioned antiaircraft missile complex operated in line with an in-advance agreement with Samvel Babayan and upon his request. The missile complex is in a fit state and is considered ammunition. On March 24, Babayan and two others sentenced to two months detention. `, the report says made by the NSS.

Earlier Samvel Babayan announced that he does not admit charges levied against him and he considered it obviously baseless. However, during the testimony he and his two allies confessed their attempt in smuggling.

Preliminary investigation is underway.



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