The National Security Service of Armenia stopped an attempt to import a large shipment of heroin into the country, NSS press service reported.

An Armenian citizen in Russia illegally acquired heroin and tried to transport it to the country. On December 24, he arrived in Yerevan on a civilian plane from Moscow, and after passing through customs control he was detained.

A criminal case was opened. The man accepted his guilt, the arrest was chosen as a preventive measure against him.

To identify all the persons involved, a preliminary investigation in this case continues.