Foreign citizens involved in drug smuggling in Armenia

Last year, Armenian law-enforcers detained 62 drug smugglers. The press service of the RA Prosecutor General’s Office informed Armenian News-NEWS.am that 50 of them were foreign citizens: 49 Iranian citizens and one citizen of France. Five of the 12 Armenian citizens arrested for drug smuggling had previous convictions.

In 2009, a total of 1,238 drug-related crimes were registered, with 968 of them solved. Last year, 1,524 crimes were registered, with 1,206 of them solved.

A total of 56.8 kg of drugs were confiscated in 2009, and 126.5 kg in 2010. In 2009, 780 people were prosecuted, with 854 prosecuted last year.

Last year, 49 drug smuggling cases were registered in Armenia.


/News.am/