Community police have uncovered cases of growing cannabis for the purpose of producing drugs.
17-07-2026 15:24 Armenia Human Rights
On July 15, the officers of the Charentsavan division of the Community Police received operational information that a resident of Alapars village was growing cannabis on his residential land for the purpose of preparing drugs. During the investigation initiated within the framework of the criminal proceedings, 419 cannabis plants were discovered on the residential land of the 39-year-old man.
The officers of the Vagharshapat division of the Community Police also received operational information regarding the cultivation of cannabis at a residence. The community police officers who went to the nearby village determined that the information was accurate.
A criminal case has been initiated, and during the investigation conducted within its framework, 14 cannabis plants were found in the yard and adjacent area of the house of a 44-year-old man living in the village of Mrdzavan. The homeowner stated that he had grown the cannabis for the purpose of preparing drugs.
As a result of the measures taken, the officers of the Armavir division of the Community Police also received operational information. According to the information, a resident of Sardarapat village was keeping drugs made from cannabis in his yard and an adjacent building. During the investigation initiated within the framework of the criminal proceedings, 3 packages containing dried, crushed cannabis-like substance weighing a total of 12.13 grams were found in the yard of the 39-year-old man's house. The homeowner stated that the discovered substance was a drug he had prepared from the cannabis he had grown.
According to the information received by the officers of the Kumayri division of the Community Police, a 38-year-old resident of Gyumri was also growing cannabis in his yard. He was summoned to the division and, as a result of explanatory work, confirmed that the information was accurate. During the investigation initiated within the framework of the criminal proceedings, 71 cannabis plants were found in the yard of the 38-year-old Gyumri resident's house located on Khorenatsi Street.
On July 15, the officers of the Yeghegnadzor division of the Community Police received operational information that a 27-year-old resident of Malishka village was growing cannabis plants. During the investigation initiated within the framework of the criminal proceedings, 12 cannabis plants were discovered in the adjacent land of the mentioned private house in Malishka village.
Preliminary investigations are underway in all cases.
Ministry of Internal Affairs Police
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