Official Sponsored the Illegal Drug Trafficking Process

During the investigation of a criminal case concerning the large-scale smuggling of various types of drugs from the Islamic Republic of Iran to Armenia by Armenian citizen T.G., the Investigative Department of the State Revenue Committee has revealed that an official from one of the police departments in Armenia sponsored the illegal drug trafficking process conducted by T.G.

The official regularly met with T.G., during which he provided professional advice on how to avoid detection by law enforcement agencies during the importation and sale of drugs, and received payments from T.G. in return for his patronage. This information was reported by the Information and Public Relations Department of the State Revenue Committee.

Based on the evidence obtained during the pre-trial investigation, it has been established that the aforementioned official committed acts that involved abusing their official position contrary to the interests of the service, as well as failing to perform their official duties for selfish motives. A decision has been made to initiate a new criminal case regarding the abuse of official powers under part 1 of Article 308 of the RA Criminal Code, and to refer it to the Special Investigative Service of the Republic of Armenia for inquiry.