Mher Yeghiazaryan, the arrested Vice President of the Armenian Eagles: United Armenia political party, has died in prison, the Department of Corrections said.
It said that the man died as a result of “abrupt deterioration of health” shortly after 6 o’clock Saturday morning.
An ambulance was called in at 06:15, and Yeghiazaryan was pronounced dead at 06:35.
Yeghiazaryan was arrested in December 2018 in suspicion of racketeering.
The Department of Corrections said an investigation is underway and an autopsy will be performed to determine the exact cause of death.
Authorities said he has extorted various amounts of money, ranging from 370$ up to 10,000 dollars, from several citizens, including military servicemen, with the pr...
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