Security guard of Nubarashen prison arrested

The Special Investigation Service (SIS) of Armenia took over the criminal case opened under the Criminal Code’s Article 266 part 2 point 3 by the Erebuni unit of Yerevan Investigative Department of the Armenian police.

The press service of SIS said that on July 17, 2013, during an inspection of the parcel that A.P., an inspector of Nubarashen penal institution’s security unit, handed over to prisoner A. O., four pills (hidden in the salad in the parcel) containing large amounts of buprenorphine narcotic drug were found.

A.P., inspector of the security unit of Nubarashen prison, was charged under Article 266 part 2 point 3 (illegal turnover of narcotic drugs for sales purpose in places of detention) of Armenian Criminal Code.

Arrest was used as a measure of restraint against the inspector. An investigation is underway.