17-year-old detained with 46 g of marijuana after drug drops in Shengavit
Yerevan's Shengavit police detained a 17-year-old on Garegin Nzhdeh street on 7 July while he was burying and photographing a marijuana parcel. A search found 26 tape-wrapped magnet parcels weighing over 46 grams; three more he had buried were recovered, and a criminal case was opened.
Municipal police in Yerevan’s Shengavit district received information that a
17-year-old resident of Verrin Shengavit was illegally acquiring, storing,
consuming and selling narcotics through parcel drops.[1]The information was
verified, and on 7 July at 19:30 the youth was detained on Garegin Nzhdeh street
while he was burying a drug parcel and photographing the cache.[1]A personal
search found 26 parcels wrapped in colourful sticky tape and fitted with
magnets, weighing over 46 grams in total.[1]The youth said he had bought the
marijuana in the parcels through the Telegram app for resale, and that he had
already buried and photographed three more parcels.[1]
A criminal case was opened at the Shengavit district investigative department,
during whose inspection the three buried parcels were also found.[1]The
preliminary investigation continues.[1]
Photos and video
Photo published with the report of the 17-year-old's detention on Garegin Nzhdeh street during a drug drop. Photo: Radar.amPhoto details
The 29 parcels total the 26 found on the youth and the 3 recovered; the 46-gram figure is stated for the 26 parcels found on his person, with no separate weight for the other three.
No charge, plea or court outcome is reported; preliminary investigation continues.
The article gives no exact date beyond 7 July; the publication date is 20 July 2026.
Only one accessible source (radar.am) was found for this event.
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