Police arrest Czech lawyer defending Armenian mafia boss
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The Czech police organised crime squad Friday arrested well-known defence lawyer Julius Kramaric, UOOZ spokesman Pavel Hantak told CTK, while daily Pravo said Kramaric is suspected of corruption as the defence of alleged Armenian mafia boss Andranik Soghoyan
The police have accused Kramaric of bribery. He faces up to six years in prison, if found guilty, Hantak said. It is yet to be decided whether Kramaric will be taken into custody.
In a separate case, Kramaric has been prosecuted on suspicion of blackmailing entrepreneur Radovan Krejcir.
Unparalleled pressure has accompanied the trial of Soghoyan so far. During the court proceedings, Soghoyan's defence lawyer Kramaric has had sharp exchanges of opinion with state attorney Vladimir Muzik. He called the trial manipulated.
One of the testifying witnesses said in early August that Kramaric had offered him a bribe of 500,000 crowns for discrediting another witness.
Karmaric said the witness's words were a provocation by the UOOZ. He said the police and the state attorney have struck a deal with the witness.
The police say Soghoyan is the "thief in law," the authority among criminal gangs operating in the Czech Republic, who is supposed to settle their mutual disputes.
The police have accused Kramaric of bribery. He faces up to six years in prison, if found guilty, Hantak said. It is yet to be decided whether Kramaric will be taken into custody.
In a separate case, Kramaric has been prosecuted on suspicion of blackmailing entrepreneur Radovan Krejcir.
Unparalleled pressure has accompanied the trial of Soghoyan so far. During the court proceedings, Soghoyan's defence lawyer Kramaric has had sharp exchanges of opinion with state attorney Vladimir Muzik. He called the trial manipulated.
One of the testifying witnesses said in early August that Kramaric had offered him a bribe of 500,000 crowns for discrediting another witness.
Karmaric said the witness's words were a provocation by the UOOZ. He said the police and the state attorney have struck a deal with the witness.
The police say Soghoyan is the "thief in law," the authority among criminal gangs operating in the Czech Republic, who is supposed to settle their mutual disputes.
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