Yerevan-Sochi flight passenger found with a cartridge
At 01:40 on August 24, “Zvartnots” airport Linear division of the Police of the Republic of Armenia received a report from the airport aviation security control service informing that a Yerevan-Sochi flight passenger was found with a cartridge.
On the arrival at the airport the police task force found out that as a result of the examination of a Yerevan-Sochi flight passenger, Russian citizen Dmitriy K’s baggage, the officers of “Zvartnots” airport aviation security control service along with the officers of “Zvartnots” aiport customs office found a 7.62 mm calibre cartridge.
At 03:30 on the same day Dmitriy K. was brought from airport special examination zone to the police.
The found item has been sent to examination.
Тhe circumstances of the incident are being looked into.
Investigation is underway.
Note: Everyone charged with a criminal offence shall be presumed innocent until proven guilty in a manner prescribed by the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Armenia and found guilty by a court decision that has entered into legal force.