Criminal police officers in Shirak Province had received operational information that a 29-year-old resident of Gyumri had acquired drug packages and was preparing to distribute them by placing them in various locations around the city. Subsequent operations confirmed the information, and police also identified the person who had sold him the drugs.
On the afternoon of October 28, officers arrested the man as he was placing packages in Gorky Park and took him to the police department. A personal search revealed 28 packages wrapped in adhesive tape, weighing approximately 52 grams in total.
The man stated that he had acquired the packages containing a drug known as “Shoko” just hours earlier through a Telegram channel, intending to distribute them. During an inspection conducted as part of the criminal proceedings, police also discovered three packages that had already been placed.
The 29-year-old was placed under house arrest. Continuing their operational measures, Shirak criminal police officers also arrested his fellow resident who had sold him the drugs. A court decision ordered the supplier’s detention. The preliminary investigation is ongoing.
This case illustrates how a drug distribution scheme can involve several participants, from the person acquiring the drugs to the supplier. The method of placing packages in different locations allows distribution to be organized without direct encounters, making the detection of such cases an important challenge for law enforcement.
The case also highlights the difference between the preventive measures imposed on the two individuals. One is under house arrest, while the other is detained, but this circumstance does not in itself establish guilt. The circumstances of each person’s actions must still be clarified during the investigation, and the final determination will be made by the court.
