Azerbaijan's State Border Service: 851 Individuals Detained For Violating Border Regulations
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Ulviyya Shahin
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The State Border Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan has
released its overview for June 2024 on its achievements in June
2024 as part of efforts to ensure reliable protection of the state
border, combat smuggling, illegal migration, and the illegal
circulation of narcotics.
Azernews reports, citing the press release of
the State Border Services, that during the month, 30 people were
detained for violating the state border, including 12 Iranians, 7
Azerbaijanis, 6 Pakistanis, 2 Afghans, 2 Turks, and 1 Nepali.
In the fight against illegal migration, 10 people were detained
while attempting to cross the state border using counterfeit date
stamps, forged passports, or documents belonging to others.
851 people were detained for violating border regulations, and
appropriate measures were taken against them.
As part of anti-crime measures, Azerbaijani law enforcement
agencies apprehended 295 wanted individuals and handed them over to
the relevant authorities. Additionally, 452 individuals were
prevented from leaving the country, and 9 were stopped from
entering it.
In efforts to combat the illegal circulation of narcotics,
authorities seized and removed from circulation 455 kilograms and
466 grams of narcotic drugs, as well as 1,642 pills containing
powerful narcotics.
Anti-smuggling efforts resulted in the seizure of contraband
valued at 5,123,255 Azerbaijani manats, including medicines and
tobacco products.
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