Foreign citizens involved in drug smuggling and distribution  in  Armenia

ArmInfo. Foreign citizens were involved in  smuggling and distributing various narcotics in Armenia and several citizens of the Republic of Armenia were also  included in the criminal group, according to the RA Investigative  Committee.

The agency recalled that during the preliminary investigation of the  criminal case, detention was applied as a pretrial measure against 22  individuals, and the criminal proceeding concerning them with the  bill of indictment was sent to court. The Investigative Committee has  issued official statements regarding them.  As a result of  large-scale activities it was found out that between2022 and 2025 a  total amount of 4 billion 541 million 017 thousand 466 AMD was  transferred to the bank cards of the RA citizen H.G., her husband,  and her husband's father from various individuals and diverse  sources. In order to conceal the origin of these funds, the amount  was converted into 11 million 188 thousand 200 USD through multiple  banks and credit organizations.

Thereafter, in an attempt to conceal the transfer  of those funds to  another country and to evade declaring them as required by law, the  members of the criminal group divided the money among themselves and,  between 2022 and 2025, crossed the state border on foot almost daily,  transferring the funds to persons involved in the illegal  distribution of narcotic drugs. This allows them to conceal the fact  that the money was the proceed of illegal turnover of narcotic drugs.

Public criminal prosecution was initiated against H.G., G.A. and  A.A., according to  Point 3 of  Part 3 of Article 296 of the RA  Criminal Code.  During the preliminary investigation of the criminal  proceeding a ban was imposed on the bank accounts, movable and  immovable property belonging to the aforementioned individuals.  The  criminal proceeding involving these three individuals, along with the  bill of indictment were sent to the prosecutor for approval and  referral to court.