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Four Georgian Police Officers Detained On Suspicion Of Murder

March 06, 2006

Georgian police pictured making an arrest (file photo) (official site)

March 6, 2006 -- The Georgian authorities say they have evidence implicating four police officers in the murder in January of Sandro Girgvliani, an employee of United Georgian Bank.

The officers have been arrested.

The Interior Ministry named one of the officers as the head of its Constitutional Security Department, Gia Alania. The other three served in his department.

The Constitutional Security Department is made up largely of former officers of Georgia's State Security Ministry.

(AP)

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