Incident in village of Orgov disturbing - minister

ArmInfo. The incident in the village of Orgov, involving the discovery of drugs in a 12-year-old schoolboy, is deeply concerning. RA Minister of Internal Affairs  Arpine Sargsyan told reporters on June 12.

It should be noted that an incident involving a 12-year-old schoolboy  in the village of Orgov (Aragatsotn Province) is under investigation.  After a school field trip, the boy was hospitalized in serious  condition, suffering from memory loss. Doctors report that a high  dose of a narcotic substance was found in his system. The student was  allegedly drugged with sweets during the school field trip.

As the Minister of Internal Affairs noted, this is the first case law  enforcement has encountered, and they are thoroughly investigating  it. A criminal report has also been submitted to investigative  authorities.  Police, in turn, are conducting an operational  investigation into the incident. The Minister noted that she cannot  provide further details at this stage, but she did report that,  according to preliminary reports, traces of a narcotic substance have  been found. Active work is currently underway to establish the full  context of the incident in order to move forward more quickly. She  urged the media to wait until all the circumstances of the incident  are clarified.

When asked whether there are any suspects, the Minister noted that no  one has yet been identified, but the investigation is proceeding  vigorously, and the first results will be available soon.