New criminal case opened after Saakashvili's supporters free him from detention
The Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office has opened a criminal case after Movement of New Forces party leader Mikheil Saakashvili detained by law enforcement officials was liberated by his supporters.
"In light of the detained Saakashvili's liberation, a criminal case has been opened under Ukrainian Criminal Code Article 343," a law enforcement source told Interfax-Ukraine.
Article 343 deals with interference in the functions of a law enforcement official or a state bailiff service official.
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