Azerbaijan prevents another drug smuggling from Iran PHOTO

On October 14, at 00:45 near Abdinli village of Yardimli district, the smuggling of a large amount of narcotics from Iran to Azerbaijan was prevented in the service territory of the border outpost of "Goytepe" border detachment of the State Border Service Border Troops.

The State Border Service told Caliber.Az that as a result of operational measures 23 kg 962 g of narcotic substances (16 kg 704 g of marijuana, 4 kg 610 g of opium, 0.306 kg of methamphetamine and 1590 tablets with psychotropic content "Methadone M-40") were found and seized.

Operational and investigative measures are ongoing.

Azerbaijan has faced numerous drug trafficking attempts, all of which have been foiled.

After liberating its lands from Armenia's occupation in a 44-day war with Armenia in 2020, Azerbaijan restored control over the 132 km section of the Azerbaijan-Iran border.

Drugs are traditionally smuggled from Afghanistan into Iran and from there into Azerbaijan. Taking into account the geographical location of Azerbaijan, drug traffickers try to smuggle drugs into European countries along the Balkan route by transit through the country.