The preliminary investigation of the initiated criminal proceedings regarding the case of acquiring particularly large quantities of narcotics and transferring them to a person detained in a penitentiary institution has been completed in the main department of investigation of particularly important cases of the RA Investigative Committee.
During the preliminary investigation of the criminal proceedings, it appears that factual information was obtained that the lawyer, being the defender of the detained person kept in the penitentiary, at the latter's instigation, by the means of illegally acquiring narcotics for him and passing them to him during the visit to the penitentiary, on January 10, 2026, met the relative of the detained person and illegally purchased from him masses containing different types of narcotics packed in a cigarette box.
Then, the lawyer, hiding a pack of cigarettes containing narcotics in his work bag, visited the penitentiary, but could not hand it over, as the penitentiary officers found and seized different types and sizes of narcotics during a personal search.
A public criminal prosecution was initiated against V.A. and D.M. in accordance with Article 393, Part 3, Clause 2 of the Criminal Code (for the purpose of illegal trafficking of narcotic drugs, psychoactive (psychoactive) substances, their preparations or their equivalent substances (analog) or their derivatives, or their illegal sale), against the arrested person, in accordance with Article 44-396, Part 3 (attempted illegal trafficking of narcotic drugs, psychotropic (psychoactive) substances, their preparations or their equivalent substances (analog) or their derivatives or precursors).
Detention was applied to V.A. and D.M. as a preventive measure.
The criminal proceedings were sent to the court with an indictment.
Notice: the person accused of a crime is considered innocent until his guilt is proven in accordance with the procedure established by the Code of Criminal Procedure by a legally binding court verdict.
