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NSS prevents smuggling of about 69 kg of marijuana from Iran into Armenia

First reported by News.am: 12:34, 12 October

Updated 12:39, 14 October, 22 sources

Security. Photo: nss.gov.am
Photo: nss.gov.am

According to the National Security Service, Armenian citizens N.H. and V.T., acting in a group with an unidentified Iranian citizen, on September 29 retrieved from a hiding place near the village of Nrnadzor a batch of drugs smuggled from Iran and headed towards Yerevan. The haul is reported to be 69.3 kg of marijuana. Several people have been arrested in connection with the case.

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Timeline as a list
  1. News.am (Opposition)
  2. Public TV news (H1 / Lurer) (Pro-government)
  3. Hetq (Balanced)
  4. Infocom (Balanced)
  5. 24news.am (Opposition)
  6. Past / Pastinfo (Opposition)
  7. Yerevan.Today (Opposition)
  8. Haykakan Zhamanak (Armtimes) (Pro-government)
  9. Tert.am (Opposition)
  10. Ararat News (Balanced)
  11. Shant TV / Shantnews (Balanced)
  12. Alphanews.am (Opposition)
  13. Livenews.am (Opposition)
  14. Public Radio of Armenia (Pro-government)
  15. Mediahub (Opposition)
  16. Sputnik Armenia (Foreign)
  17. Armenpress (Pro-government)
  18. Civic.am (Pro-government)
  19. Panorama (Opposition)
  20. Factor (Balanced)
  21. 1in.am (Balanced)
  22. Politik.am (Opposition)

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