The Investigative Committee of Armenia has completed the preliminary investigation into criminal proceedings concerning an alleged attempt by three individuals to illegally sell a particularly large quantity of narcotics.

According to a statement issued by the Investigative Committee, extensive measures carried out during the preliminary investigation by officers of the Investigative Committee and the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ police revealed that Armenian citizens S.H., N.M. and S.H. had allegedly agreed in advance in December 2025 to acquire for the purpose of sale approximately 5.5 kilograms of marijuana that had been smuggled into Armenia.

According to the investigation, a foreign national transported the narcotics across the border via the Araks River and concealed them in Armenia. Following an arrangement reached with S.H. and N.M., information on the location of the hidden narcotics was provided to one of them. However, the Armenian citizen was identified and detained by police officers while attempting to retrieve the drugs.

Public criminal prosecution has been initiated against S.H., N.M. and S.H. under Article 44-393, Part 3, Clause 2 of the Criminal Code, concerning the attempted illegal sale of narcotic drugs in a particularly large quantity.

House arrest has been imposed on the three individuals as a preventive measure.

The criminal case against the three defendants has been forwarded to the supervising prosecutor with an indictment for approval and subsequent referral to court for consideration.

Notice: A person charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty in accordance with the procedure established by the Criminal Procedure Code and by a court verdict that has entered into legal force.