Two Russian soldiers detained in Armenia on suspicion of drug trafficking

Two Russian servicemen and a local were detained in Armenia on suspicion of drug trafficking, Report informs via News.am.

The incident occurred on January 6, when patrol officers were carrying out checks in the village of Arapi, Shirak region (a Russian military base is located in Gyumri), stopped an Opel car.

The driver turned out to be a resident of Arapi, who threw a glass pipette and a plastic bag with a white mass on the ground as he was getting out of the car. During the search, the military found a folding knife and a pen cap with a white substance.

They were taken to the police department.