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Armenia
Armenia cracks down on ‘thieves-in-law’
Armenian police claim to have detained more than 30 ‘thieves-in-law’ and members of the ‘criminal authorities’. The authorities have released footage appearing to show large amounts of weapons, ammunition, and drugs being confiscated during raids on Wednesday. Police released a video of the raids and searches as well as suspects being taken into custody. Among the detainees was Andranik Arutyunyan, aka the Limping Ando, reportedly a notorious ‘thief-in-law’ . The next day, police chief Va