A Russian national was detained Friday in Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia.

At about 2:30pm, police detained the 24-year-old Russian citizen at a street in downtown Yerevan.

This person was wanted by the Russian law enforcement in Nakhodka city ever since September 14, 2014, and on charges under the Russian Criminal Code articles on smuggling and drug trafficking, the Police of Armenia news service informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

There was an order for this Russian national’s arrest. 

The aforesaid Russian law enforcement as well as the Prosecutor General’s Office of Armenia have been informed of this person being found in Yerevan.