Preliminary investigation of the criminal proceeding initiated on illegal turnover of narcotic drugs was completed in General Department of Investigation of Particularly Important Cases of the RA Investigative Committee.

It was earlier informed that on April 5, 2023 25 year-old resident of Yerevan was brought to the Investigative Division of Shengavit administrative district on suspicion of illegal procurement and using of narcotic drugs. Through the latter’s personal search 0.26 grams of narcotic drugs of “Methamphetamine” type was found.

In the result of procedural and evidentiary actions conducted within the framework of the criminal proceedings initiated with regard to the case as well as on the base of other data, a chain of selling narcotic drugs to each other was revealed.

The criminal proceedings initiated with regard to the cases were later combined in one proceeding preliminary investigation of which was conducted in the Department of Investigation of Crimes against Humanity of General Department of Investigation of Particularly Important Cases of the RA Investigative Committee.

In the result of investigative and procedural actions five of those involved in the criminal chain were identified.

Through investigation factual data were obtained on the allegation that one of the persons involved in the chain H.B., within the framework of sale and purchase process of the car, offered 40 year-old resident of Yerevan to give narcotic drug of “Methamphetamine” type for a part of the amount for the car and in this way to pay the money owed for the car. Reaching prior agreement, he illegally sold 40 year-old man narcotic drugs in particularly large amount - 4.8 grams of “Methamphetamine”.

It was also found out that H.B. involved his girl-friend living in Vagharshapat town in the criminal chain, as well. Data were obtained that H.B. kept narcotic drugs in particularly large amount – 5.81 grams of “Methamphetamine”, 84.56 grams of "Opium" and 358.635 grams of "Hashish" in her apartment located in Vagharshapat town. In the result of the search conducted in the course of preliminary investigation electronic scales, plastic bags of different sizes, many cut foils, glass flasks, sweet smelling plastic sticks with oils on the edges and drug-like traces inside, as well as 45 counterfeit banknotes with a nominal value of 100 Euros equivalent to 1.912.005 AMD were also found in the mentioned apartment.

Through investigation it was found out that narcotic drags in large amount - 1․01 grams out of 5․81 grams of “Methamphetamine” procured illegally, was found in the result of the search conducted in the mentioned apartment, 4․8 grams were illegally sold to 40 year-old resident of Yerevan who sold 0․26 grams of it to 56 year-old resident of Yerevan and the latter sold the narcotic drugs in large amount - 0․26 grams of “Methamphetamine” type to 25 year-old resident of Yerevan. H.B also kept 45 counterfeit banknotes with a nominal value of 100 Euros equivalent to 1.912.005 AMD in the above-mentioned apartment for the purpose of sale.

On the base of the obtained sufficient evidence charge was pressed against H.B. according to the Point 2 of the Part 3 of the Part 2 of the Article 393 and the Part 1 of the Article 267 of RA Criminal Code. Charge was pressed against the latter’s girl-friend according to the Point 2 of the Part 3 of the Article 46-393, the Part 1 of the Article 46-267, against 40 year-old man – according to the Point 2 of the Part 3 of the Article 393 of RA Criminal Code,  against 25 year-old young man – according to the Part 1 of the Article 396 of RA Criminal Code and against 56 year-old man – according to the Point 3 of the Part 2 of the article 393 of RA Criminal Code. 

Detention was chosen as a pretrial measure against two of the defendants, home detention against one, absence ban was chosen against one and administrative control was chosen against the other defendant.

Preliminary investigation on the part of 5 defendants was completed, the materials of the proceeding with the bill of indictment were sent to the prosecutor for approval and referral to court.

Preliminary investigation on the part of other people’s involvement in the chain of illegal turnover of narcotic drugs, to find out the source of the procurement of drugs as well as counterfeit banknotes is ongoing.