YEREVAN. – Officers from Armenia’s Police detained, near a Gyumri city building on Thursday, previously convicted Hakob A., 53, on suspicion of possessing a narcotic.

And a 5.7-gram dried and crushed cannabis-like substance was found in his possession and confiscated, the Police press service informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

Hakob A. informed he is a drug addict and the aforementioned substance is marijuana.  

A forensic chemical examination is commissioned, and an investigation is launched.