YEREVAN. – A Gyumri city resident in Armenia’s Shirak Region has cultivated hemp in his own yard. Police employees have detained 32-year-old Hovhannes T. on Tuesday, as he was suspected in keeping illegal drugs.

The man confessed that he had cultivated hemp in his own backyard, police press service informs Armenian News-NEWS.am. He also showed the law enforcement agents hemp in the amount of over two kg, which he was keeping at home.

To note, Armenian police employees of various departments have gathered and set on fire substance of green plants of hemp in total of 4,818 kg on Aug 8.