RA Ministry of Internal Affairs: Patrol officers solved some 2,300  crimes in first half of 2026

ArmInfo. In the first half of 2026, patrol officers solved 2,288 crimes, according to a statement  from the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The ministry noted that as a result of effective measures taken, the  number of detections of both illegal drug trafficking and illegally  stored weapons and ammunition has increased.

"The number of detected drugs increased by 80 cases compared to the  same period last year, reaching 1,300, while the number of weapons  and ammunition detected increased by 35 cases, reaching a total of  132. The number of cases of illegally stored weapons increased by  19.9%," the Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs reported. It is  also noted that, thanks to outreach efforts conducted by patrol  officers among the population, the number of voluntary surrenders of  illegally held weapons and ammunition has increased.

As a result of consistent measures, cases of physical violence,  hooliganism, theft, bodily harm, vehicle theft, and illegal tree  felling have been identified.

"Also noteworthy is the detection rate of forged documents. While 60  cases were recorded in the first half of last year, this year the  number has reached 301. Of these, 300 were cases of counterfeit  driver's licenses.  As a result of patrol officers' efforts to  identify wanted individuals, 90 citizens were identified, compared to  51 in the same period last year," the Armenian Ministry of Internal  Affairs added.