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Police have arrested four individuals in connection with the smuggling of 12 kilograms of marijuana into the country following a vehicle interception and brief chase.
Police said officers patrolling the Meghri-Agarak highway in Syunik province ordered a suspicious vehicle to pull over for inspection but the driver attempted to flee.
After a pursuit, officers intercepted the Honda. The driver attempted to flee on foot but was apprehended shortly afterwards. Police said one of the passengers of the car threw several packages out of the vehicle during the chase.
The two passengers, a man and a woman, were taken into custody at the scene, police said in a statement.
12 packages with a total weight of over 12kg of smuggled marijuana was found.
An investigation revealed the identity of the suspected receiver of the packages, who was arrested the next day on the Yerevan-Yeraskh highway. The suspects have been jailed pending trial.