A criminal selling drugs through Telegram has been identified in Armenia

As a result of the comprehensive and effective preliminary investigation carried out within the framework of the criminal proceedings of the main department of the investigation of especially important cases of the RA Investigative Committee of human trafficking, crimes against the sexual integrity of minors and drug trafficking crimes, as well as operative-investigative measures carried out by the employees of the Yerevan Department of the RA NSS, during the years 2024-2026 through the online store-platforms of “Telegram”, with commercial motives, especially large-scale drug trafficking and smuggling the identities of AV, the leader of the group involved, and his wife, who carried out criminal activities within the group.

CC informs about it.

The latter were arrested and presented to the body conducting the proceedings when they tried to cross the RA state border.

On the basis of the collected evidence, a public criminal prosecution was initiated against them under Article 393, Part 3, Clause 2 of the Criminal Code (especially the illegal sale of large amounts of narcotics).

As a result of the investigative actions and operational-investigative complex measures taken, one more member of the criminal group was identified, and during the search of his apartment, around 2 kg of various types of drugs and the necessary accessories for their sale were found and seized.

The leader of the group was arrested, his wife was placed under house arrest as a preventive measure.

The preliminary investigation of the criminal proceedings continues, extensive administrative actions are being carried out to find out the identities of the other participants involved in the criminal scheme and bring them to criminal responsibility.

Notice: the person accused of a crime is considered innocent until his guilt is proven in accordance with the procedure established by the Code of Criminal Procedure by a legally binding court verdict.

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