make preferableAn attempt to smuggle large quantities of narcotics from Iran to Armenia has been prevented, informs the National Security Service (NSS) of Armenia.
It was found out that two Armenian citizens, together with a yet unidentified Iranian national and as part of a group, were preparing to acquire large quantities of narcotics smuggled from Iran to Armenia from a hideout located on the Yerevan-Yeghegnadzor motorway, in order to sell them.
It was found that these two Armenian citizens took the narcotics, which were smuggled into Armenia by the aforementioned yet unidentified Iranian national, from the aforesaid hideout and headed for Yerevan on a car.
But their car was stopped near Artashat city by the NSS officers.
These two Armenian citizens were detained on suspicion of committing a crime.
A package filled with about half a kilogram of methamphetamine was found in their impounded car.
Criminal proceedings were launched into this incident, and the aforesaid two Armenian citizens were arrested.
The criminal investigation is ongoing.
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