ArmInfo. The State Revenue Committee of Armenia continues the fight against illicit trafficking and import of narcotic and psychotropic substances into the country.
As the press service of SRC of Armenia reported to ArmInfo, within the framework of this struggle, the other day, 102.9 grams of a white substance similar to methamphetamine were found at the at the Meghri border checkpoint under the seat of an Iranian bus passenger traveling from Iran.
"During the search, 29.08 grams of a substance similar to heroin was also found. STC employees also found 53 tablets from a cache that, according to an Iranian citizen, are methadone," the department said, informing that a criminal case had been opened on the grounds of .1 Art. 267.1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia and part 1 of article 266 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia. Iranian citizen arrested.