Armenia’s National Security Service said it had uncovered and prevented a particularly large consignment of drugs being smuggled from Iran into Armenia.[1] Two Armenian citizens, identified only as A.M. and S.S., brought a particularly large batch of drugs across the Armenian-Iranian border on 10 November 2025 for sale, working with an Iranian national.[1] They received the load from an Iranian citizen in the border zone and were detained by NSS officers in Syunik Province while trying to take it to Yerevan.[1] Both suspects were placed in pretrial detention.[2]

A search of A.M.’s car found 26 kg of drugs, of which 4.69 kg was methamphetamine and 20.842 kg marijuana.[1] The Syunik Regional Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee opened criminal proceedings.[1] A public criminal prosecution was opened against both citizens under Criminal Code articles 46-399(3)(2), 399(3)(2) and 393(3)(2).[2] Because of the danger of the conduct, the case was transferred from the Syunik regional department to the Investigation Committee’s general department for trafficking, offences against minors and illegal drug trafficking.[2]

Searches of their homes found two pistols with magazines, more methamphetamine and marijuana intended for sale, counterfeit banknotes, electronic scales, suspicious vials and used syringes.[1] The two pistols were loaded with five rounds of ammunition.[2]