Two foreign nationals were detained in Armenia on suspicion of smuggling a large consignment of drugs, the country’s Investigative Committee reported.[1] On 9 October 2025 Armenia’s National Security Service received a report that a foreigner planned to bring 10 kg of marijuana into the country illegally and sell it for 50,000 United States dollars.[1] Tert.am reported the tip the same way, saying the National Security Service was told a foreign citizen was preparing to smuggle especially large quantities, 10 kg of marijuana, into Armenia and sell it for 50,000 dollars.[2] Officers later established that on 28 October 2025 two foreigners acting together illegally crossed Armenia’s state border and brought in about 7.5 kg of marijuana for sale.[1] The Investigative Committee, working with National Security Service officers from the Yerevan city department and other operational units, said the two men crossed the border as a group and smuggled in the especially large amount of about 7.5 kg of marijuana.[2] The two men were detained the same day.[1]

One of the detainees had already served a sentence in Armenia for illegally crossing the border.[1] After his release in April 2025 he crossed Armenia’s state border without the required documents or permission and left for another country.[1]

A criminal case was opened under Articles 393, 399 and 469 of Armenia’s Criminal Code, covering smuggling and unlawful trafficking of narcotics in especially large amounts, and illegal crossing of the state border.[1] Public criminal prosecution was brought against both men under Article 393 part 3 point 2, for trafficking narcotics in especially large amounts for sale.[2] Prosecution also cited Article 399 part 3 point 2 on smuggling narcotics in especially large amounts, and Article 469 part 3 point 2 and part 1 on crossing the state border illegally, including by a group acting in prior agreement.[2] Both foreigners were remanded in custody as a preventive measure while the preliminary investigation continued.[1] Tert.am recorded that custody was imposed on both men as the preventive measure and that the preliminary investigation was continuing.[2]