As a result of a comprehensive and effective preliminary investigation conducted within the framework of a 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, as well as operational-intelligence measures taken by officers of the Yerevan City Department of the RA National Security Service, the identities of A.V., the leader of a group engaged in illegal turnover and smuggling of particularly large amounts of drugs out of mercenary motives, during 2024-2026 through 'Telegram' online shop-platforms, and his wife, engaged in criminal activity as part of the group, were uncovered.

They were arrested and presented to the investigative body while attempting to cross the RA state border. 

Based on the collected evidence public criminal prosecution was initiated against them according to the Point 2 of the Part 3 of the Article 393 of RA Criminal Code. 

As a result of investigative actions and operational-intelligence measures, one of the group members was also uncovered, and through the search conducted in his apartment about 2 kg drugs of various types, as well as paraphernalia necessary for their distribution were detected and confiscated. 

The group leader was detained, home detention was applied as a pretrial measure against his wife. 

Preliminary investigation of the criminal proceeding is ongoing. Large-scale procedural actions are conducted to identify others involved in the criminal scheme, and to hold them criminally liable.