Discovery of Substance Similar to 'Chocolate' Drug in Study of 40 Cigarette Rolls

According to Article 177, Part 3 of the RA Criminal Code, an inmate at the 'Armavir' Penitentiary, A.P., was found with a substance resembling marijuana during a security check conducted with the modern X-ray equipment 'RAPISCAN ORION 920 CX'. The substance was discovered among 40 cigarette rolls from two boxes of the 'Noy' brand brought by individual entrepreneur and taxi driver A.G. on August 17, 2020.

The substances weighed 16.95 grams of a greenish variety and 08.79 grams known as 'chocolate' among drug users. This information was reported by the Public Relations Department of the RA Ministry of Justice's Penitentiary Service.

A forensic chemical examination has been appointed within the framework of the ongoing investigation.