(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 3. As part of
measures to combat illicit drug trafficking, 178 kilograms 232
grams of drugs and, 11388 units of psychotropic pills were detected
and seized from illicit trafficking in June 2023 in Azerbaijan,
trend reports
citing the Press Center of the State Border Service of
Azerbaijan.
According to the information, as a result of the
measures taken within the framework of the fight against smuggling,
trafficking totaling 3.2 million manat ($1.8 million) were
detained, including drugs, PM brand pistols, cartridges, medicines,
alcoholic beverages and tobacco products.
Meanwhile, a total of 31 people involved in drug smuggling from
Iran to Azerbaijan have been detained over the past 10 days.
The mentioned people were detained during operations
conducted by employees of the Main Drug Enforcement Department of
the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan in the cities of
Baku, Sumgayit, Lankaran, Absheron, Beylagan districts, as well as
in other regions of Azerbaijan.
As many as 243 kilograms of drugs worth 13 million
manat ($7.6 million) - heroin, opium, hashish, marijuana,
methamphetamine, as well as 5,300 methadone tablets were
seized.
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