Azerbaijani border guards intercept major drug shipment from Iran

On October 26, at 16:40, an attempt to smuggle drugs from Iran into Azerbaijan was successfully prevented through coordinated efforts by the Horadiz Border Detachment of the Azerbaijani State Border Service. 

The incident involved the seizure of 10.96 kg of marijuana on Azerbaijani territory, Caliber.Az reports.

According to the State Border Service, investigative measures are currently ongoing.

Note that, 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.

By Aghakazim Guliyev