Defense Ministry’s former high official in custody

Former head of the Defense Ministry's Sales Department Alexander Ninuai is in custody, in accordance of The Tbilisi City Court decision. Thus, the judge complied with the prosecution's petition.

"In fact, the defense agreed to the request of the prosecutor and the court did not have the opportunity to discuss lighter sentence. Therefore, we granted the prosecutor's motion," the judge said.

Ninuas lawyer has 48 hours to appeal against the courts decision but he is not going to do so. Mamuka Mdinaradze says the defendant intentionally provoked his arrest himself.  Ninua has plead guilty for unlawful possession of a firearm.

Ninuas lawyer says that his detainee wanted to be arrested because he had been terrified all year long. First he was asked to give evidence against ex-Defense Minister Kezerashvili and then his co-workers from the Sales Department were pressured to testify against Ninua himself.

Alexander Ninua was a head of the Sales Department of the Ministry of Defense when Davit Kezerashvili was Defense Minister.

Alexandre Ninua was detained for illegal possession of weapons. The Tbilisi City Court is now discussing Ninuas case.