Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) has intercepted a large drug shipment smuggled across the Iranian border, detaining two Armenian citizens accused of colluding with an Iranian national to transport narcotics into the country.
According to the NSS press office, operatives from the agency’s Yerevan Directorate uncovered that two Armenian citizens – identified as A.M. and S.S. – coordinated with an Iranian individual and received a drug package near the Armenia–Iran border. The suspects attempted to transport the narcotics to Yerevan but were intercepted en route by NSS officers from the Syunik regional department.
A search of A.M.’s vehicle revealed 26 kilograms of narcotics, including
4.69 kg of methamphetamine, and
20.842 kg of marijuana.
Both suspects have been arrested, and a criminal case has been opened.
Due to the scale and potential public threat of the crime, the case has been transferred to the Investigative Committee’s Department for High-Profile Cases.
Searches conducted at the suspects’ residences uncovered:
two pistols with five rounds of ammunition,
additional quantities of methamphetamine and marijuana,
counterfeit banknotes,
suspicious vials, and
used syringes.
Armenian law enforcement agencies have reportedly shifted the focus of drug operations since 2024 from street-level distribution toward detecting large-scale smuggling and production, enabling the interception of more substantial shipments.
