As a result of large-scale investigative and procedural actions conducted in General Department for Investigation of Particularly Important Cases of the RA Investigative Committee it was found out and grounded that Z.H., detainee of the penitentiary institution created and led a criminal organization, involving numerous individuals and clearly defining the role of each of them.

Particularly, Z.H. created and managed accounts and store platforms under different names on the Telegram telecommunications application, through which, from July 2024 to July 2025, various individuals illegally sold narcotic drugs of "Methamphetamine" and "Marijuana" type in particularly large amount. 

In the course of the preliminary investigation it was found out that the members of the criminal organization periodically procured various types of narcotic drugs in particularly large amount, which were later sold by other individuals. 

In addition, for the purpose of concealing the criminal origin of the particularly large amount of money, at least 24 million 16 thousand 284 AMD, obtained from the illegal sale of narcotic drugs, Z.H. provided electronic wallets, bank cards, accounts both to individuals who expressed a desire to purchase narcotic drugs and to the members of the criminal organization. After receiving their respective shares of the mentioned funds, the members of the criminal organization transferred the remaining amount to the bank cards indicated by Z.H. through cash withdrawals, transfers, and currency exchanges.

During the preliminary investigation public criminal prosecution was initiated against Z.H. according to the Part 1 of the Article 318, the Points 1 and 3 of the Part 3 of the Article 296, and the Points 1 and 2 of the Part 3 of the Article 393 of RA Criminal Code, against one individual according to the Part 1 of the Article 319, the Part 1 of the Article 267, the Points 1 and 3 of the Part 3 of the Article 296, and the Points 1 and 2 of the Part 3 of the Article 393 of RA Criminal Code. Public criminal prosecution was initiated against two individuals according to the Part 1 of the Article 319, the Points 1 and 3 of the Part 3 of the Article 296, and the Points 1 and 2 of the Part 3 of the Article 393 of RA Criminal Code, against one person according to the Part 1 of the Article 319, the Part 1 of the Article 267 and the Points 1 and 2 of the Part 3 of the Article 393 of RA Criminal Code, against three individuals according to the Part 1 of the Article 319 and the Points 1 and 2 of the Part 3 of the article 393 of RA Criminal Code. 

Detention was applied as a pretrial measure against three individuals, home detention against three individuals, and administrative control against one. 

The criminal proceeding with the bill of indictment on 8 individuals was sent to the prosecutor.