Two Iranian citizens have tried to send the clothes soaked with opium from Armenia to Canada, the press service of Armenia's State Revenue Committee (SRC) reported.
On January 10, the SRC officers at capital city Yerevan’s Zvartnots International Airport inspected the 25-kg parcel with clothes inside, which were being sent from Armenia to Canada on behalf of an Iranian citizen. But the inspection revealed that the thick felts inside the clothes were soaked with opium.
On January 11, the SRC officers detained the Iranian citizen who was sending the aforesaid parcel to Canada at Agarak border checkpoint. Another Iranian national involved in the incident was detained nearby Zvartnots airport, News.am reported.
The SRC has filed a criminal case, an investigation is underway.
