(MENAFN- AzerNews) By Sabina Mammadli
Azerbaijan's State Border Service detained 47 people
for violating the state border, 27 of whom were Azerbaijani
citizens, 14 Pakistanis, one Turk and one Liberian, one Russian,
and three Iranian citizens in November 2022, Azernews reports via
the press service.
In all, 29 detainees tried to cross the state border
with fake documents.
Moreover, appropriate measures were taken against some
1,288 people detained for violating the rules of the border. The
state border service also identified and handed over to the
relevant structures 291 people who were on the wanted list.
Besides, the departure of 428 people, who are prohibited from
leaving Azerbaijan, and the entry of 25 people, who are prohibited
from entering the country, was prevented.
According to the statistics, some 18.94 kilograms of
drugs and 419 psychotropic medications were seized as a result of
the measures taken to combat drug trafficking.
Moreover, as part of anti-smuggling measures, smuggled
goods worth AZN297,302 ($174,880) were seized.
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