Ex-husband of Armenian actress has pleaded guilty to smuggling approximately 40 kilograms of cocaine. 

Gayane Aslamazyan shared a video on Wednesday informing her fans about her divorce with Vardges Markosyan. She admitted that her ex-husband was in jail for around two weeks, but did not disclose the details.

According to Justice Department, he was involved in a drug conspiracy that procured approximately 40 kilograms (88.2 pounds) of cocaine and shipped it to Australia. The cocaine would be suspended in grease and placed in empty household products such as log splitters, air compressors, tankless water heaters, lampstands, and air conditioners, according to the plea agreement.

Markosyan, 47, admitted in his plea agreement that he conspired with his sister, Iren Markosyan, to launder the proceeds of drug trafficking. They laundered up to $3.5 million of the illicit drug proceeds.

The charges to which Markosyan has agreed to plead guilty carry a statutory maximum sentence of life in federal prison. The charge of conspiracy to distribute cocaine carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison. Iren will face a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison at her sentencing hearing