27/09/2018 13:27
Criminal case against Turkish teenager suspended: Armenia's NSS
In July of 2018 a criminal case has been filed in Armenia’s National Security Service’s Investigative Department over illegal crossing of the Armenian border by Turkish citizen Umud Ali Mustafa Ozmen, 16.
On July 24 the Turkish citizen crossed the border illegally and was immediately detained by the Russian border guards.
Charges were brought against him and detention has been chosen as a prevention measure. During the preliminary examination of the case Ozmen gave testimonies saying he wished to see Armenia and compare it with his native Kars but not having necessary documents due to his age, the only way was crossing the border illegally.
During the operative-investigation events it has been found out that Ozmen has no relation to terrorist organizations.
Taking into consideration that Ozmen is a teenager and gave true testimonies and really regretted his deed a decision has been made to suspend the criminal persecution against him.
The detention has been lifted and Turkish teenager has been given an opportunity to depart from Armenia.