As a result of the investigative activities conducted during the preliminary investigation of the criminal proceedings initiated in the Main Department of the Investigative Committee of Armenia, as well as the operative-investigative measures implemented jointly with the NSS employees, the circumstances of the criminal proceedings initiated in connection with the cases of smuggling 20 kg of various types of narcotic drugs and later selling them to other persons in RA have been revealed, reports the Investigative Committee.
During the preliminary investigation, it was established that A.M., a resident of Yerevan, and Nakich H.D., a resident of Vanadzor, with a prior agreement, with the intention of illegally acquiring large quantities of narcotics by smuggling, on February 2, 2026, took the plastic packages containing narcotics transported to RA, placed them in the interior of the car, transported them to a hotel in Ararat Marz, and hid them. However, the latter were arrested by NSS officers.
A public criminal prosecution was initiated against A.M. and H.D. in accordance with Article 393, Part 3, Clause 2 of the Criminal Code (especially large amounts of narcotics, psychotropic (psychoactive) substances, their preparations or their equivalent substances (analogues) or their derivatives for the purpose of illegal trafficking or their illegal realization) and Article 46-399, Part 3 under item 2 (supporting smuggling of narcotic drugs, psychotropic (psychoactive) substances, their preparations, their equivalent substances (analogue) or their derivatives or their precursors, in particular in large quantities).
Arrest was applied to them as a preventive measure. The criminal proceedings were sent to the supervising prosecutor with an indictment.
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