Iranian fugitive detained at the Yerevan airport
On Saturday, April 17, Beirut-Yerevan flight passenger Afshin I. (DOB 1977) was taken to the Police Line division following operational-search measures carried out by the officers of the "Zvartnots" airport Police Line division. The detainee had been wanted by Interpol NCB in the Islamic Republic of Iran on charges under Article 1 of the IRI Criminal Code (Sale of someone else's property) since July 14, 2019.
Custody has been selected as a measure of restraint.
The NCB of Interpol in Armenia and the prosecutor have been notified about Afshin I.’s detection.
Note: Everyone charged with a criminal offence shall be presumed innocent until proven guilty in a manner prescribed by the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Armenia and found guilty by a court decision that has entered into legal force.
