Persons who had Attempted to Traffic Narcotic Drugs in Particularly Large Amount Detained
In the course of the preliminary investigation of the criminal proceeding investigated in the Department for Investigation of Crimes on Human Trafficking, against Sexual Immunity of Juveniles and Illegal Turnover of Drugs of General Department for Investigation of Particularly Important Cases of the RA Investigative Committee apparent factual data were obtained on the allegation that with prior agreement, for the purpose of distribution, narcotic drug in particularly large amount - 4780․59 of “Marijuana” was smuggled to the RA.
Subsequently, the person who had smuggled the narcotic drug into Armenia established contact with A.Kh. and two foreign nationals, offering, with financial motives and for the purpose of distribution, to acquire portions separated from the narcotic drug in particularly large amount smuggled into the RA, to which they agreed.
Under unforeseen circumstances A.Kh., acting as a group member, and two foreign nationals could not complete the criminal intention to illegally procure and transport the narcotic drugs in particularly large amount, as they were arrested and presented to the investigative body.
Public criminal prosecution was initiated against three persons according to the Point 2 of the Part 3 of the Article 44-393 of RA Criminal Code.
Detention was applied as a pretrial measure against them.
The criminal proceeding on three persons with the bill of indictment was sent to the prosecutor for approval and referral to court.