Preliminary Investigation of Criminal Proceeding on Illegal Turnover of Narcotic Drugs in Particularly Large Amount and Money Laundering Completed
In the course of preliminary investigation of the criminal proceeding investigated in General Department for Investigation of Particularly Important Cases of the RA Investigative Committee apparent factual data were obtained on the allegation that H.A., with the intent to be engaged in illegal turnover of narcotic drugs at the RA territory, illegally procured various types of drugs for sale from various users registered on the Telegram telecommunications application, advertised them through online store platforms managed by him and gave to those who had expressed desire to procure drugs and had transferred money in the appropriate amount to the crypto currency wallets, thereby carrying out drug dealing.
In the course of preliminary investigation it was found out that H.A. provided those, who had expressed desire to procure drugs, with crypto currency wallets, so as they could transfer the money for the drug ordered by them to the wallets registered by him, thereby concealing the origin and real nature of the funds obtained in a criminal way.
Particularly, between January 10, 2023 and December 12, 2024 a total of 31 million 773 thousand 600 AMD of crypto currency was deposited from various crypto currency wallets to the wallets provided by H.A. within 930 transactions. As a result, the latter committed money laundering in particularly large amount.
Public criminal prosecution was initiated against H.A. according to the Point 3 of the Part 3 of the Article 296 of RA Criminal Code.
Detention was imposed as a pretrial measure to him.
The criminal proceeding with the bill of indictment was sent to the prosecutor.
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04.07.25, 12:44Members of Criminal Group Sold Narcotic Drugs in Particularly Large Amount Committing Money Laundering in the Amount of 84 Million AMDApparent factual data were obtained on the allegation that between 2021 and 2023 Z.A., with prior agreement with other people, with the intend to sell, procured various types of narcotic drugs in particularly large amount from users of “Telegram” telecommunications application, which he transferred to those who had expressed a desire to procure through online stores. -
10.06.25, 10:34Persons, who had Attempted to Sell Narcotic Drugs in Particularly Large Amount, DetainedIt was found out that 2 foreign citizens had smuggled narcotic drugs in particularly large amount – 1.8 kg “Marijuana” to the RA. -
02.06.25, 12:2310 kg Narcotic Drugs Smuggled to the RA; 2 Persons DetainedIt was found out that with the intent to sell, a foreign citizen, procured narcotic drugs in particularly large amount – 10 kg “Methamphetamine” and transported to the RA. -
02.06.25, 09:30Members of Criminal Organization Attempted to Sell Narcotic Drugs in Particularly Large AmountIt was found out that the members of the criminal organization had attempted to procure narcotic drugs in particularly large amount - 1.9 kg “Methamphetamine”, which was intended for sale through a drug-selling store platform on the Telegram telecommunications application. -
13.05.25, 12:33Employee Transported Narcotic Drug to Penitentiary to Give to ConvictsAn employee of the Penitentiary Service of the RA Ministry of Justice illegally transported 2.16 grams of "Marijuana" and 0.47 grams of "Hashish Oil" drugs, packaged in 3 separate transparent polyethylene packages, to the Penitentiary with the intention of giving them to several convicts. -
06.05.25, 14:35About 15 kg Narcotic Drugs Smuggled to the RA; 4 People DetainedNarcotic drugs in particularly large amount – 15 kg in total was smuggled to the RA, a part of which was planned to sell at the territory of Armenia, and the other part in particularly large amount – 4.3 kg of “Marijuana” type, to transport by smuggling to Georgia though the RA territory. -
18.04.25, 12:04Criminal Group Procured about 35 kg of Narcotic Drugs of Various Types for the Purpose of SaleThe IRI citizen, with the intent to be engaged in illegal turnover of narcotic drugs in the RA, with the help of RA citizen R.S., transported by smuggling narcotic drugs in particularly large amount – a total of 6.7kg of “Marijuana” and 2 kg of “Methamphetamine”, which were intended to be sold on “Telegram” platform. -
09.04.25, 09:37Members of Criminal Group Engaged in Smuggling of Narcotic Drugs in Particularly Large Amount DetainedApparent factual data were obtained on the allegation that the criminal group had committed smuggling of narcotic drugs in particularly large amount, as well as illegally transported and kept narcotic drugs in particularly large amount for the purpose of sale.