YEREVAN. – The State Revenue Committee (SRC) of Armenia, together with the police, has prevented an attempt to smuggle drugs into the country.

The SRC officers conducted a customs inspection of a vehicle driven by an Armenian citizen who had arrived from Georgia to the Bagratashen customs checkpoint, the SRC informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

As a result, 516 drug pills, which were mixed with candies, were found in the candy boxes in the trunk of this vehicle.

A criminal case has been instituted on the fact.

The driver and passenger of the car are detained.