On 1 October 2026 at about 10:30, Davtashen community-police officers detained two young foreign citizens in Davtashen.[1] The two lived in different guest houses in Yerevan.[1] Police said the two were detained in Davtashen’s 2nd quarter on suspicion of selling drugs through dead-drop caches.[2]

A search of one detainee, a 22-year-old foreign citizen, found 32 packages wrapped in adhesive tape.[1] The detainee said the packages contained marijuana with a total weight of about 73 grams.[1] A second outlet likewise reported 32 tape-wrapped packages said by the detainee to contain marijuana.[2] Police said the young men had bought the marijuana packages from a Telegram user the day before in order to sell them for money.[1]

One detainee said he had already placed several caches and was willing to show where they were.[1] Within the opened criminal proceedings, officers recovered three such placed packages.[1] The second outlet likewise said the young man reported having already placed several packages and being ready to show where.[2] Both suspects were placed in custody, and the preliminary investigation is continuing.[1]