Trial of Armenia’s former Road Police Chief resumes (Video).

The trial of Margar Ohanyan, Armenia’s former Road Police Chief, resumed Friday, on Jan. 13, at capital Yerevan’s Kentron and Nork Marash General Jurisdiction Court.

Along with Margaryan, the other defendants, namely Stepan Karakhanyan, Ara Levonyan, and Samvel Makhmuryan are also at the hearing.

Margar Ohanyan’s friends and relatives are at the courtroom, too.

The next hearing is set on January 19.

To note, along with Margar Ohanyan, Police Force personnel Stepan Karakhanyan, Ara Levonyan, and Samvel Makhmuryan are standing trial, too. Ohanyan is charged with abuse of official position and large-scale embezzlement of property, and he is under custody since August 30. If found guilty, he could face up to 12 years in prison. In his capacity as Armenia’s Road Police Chief, Margar Ohanyan appropriated 574,420 liters of gasoline, which was allocated to the Road Police, and thus he caused the state damages worth 160 million drams (approx. US$ 420,000).