Azerbaijani border guards seize over 14 kg of drugs in Caspian Sea PHOTO

The Azerbaijani State Border Service has seized over 14 kg of drugs in the Caspian Sea.

On February 8, as a result of the interaction of Coast Guard units of the State Border Service, a technical observation point and a border patrol ship in the Lankaran roadstead, 3 packages containing 14 kg 110 g of marijuana were discovered 14.2 miles from the coast, the State Border Service told Caliber.Az.

Criminal proceedings have been launched into the incidents, the Border Service reported.

The State Border Service continues measures to ensure reliable protection of maritime borders, strengthen control in the Caspian Sea and fight against smuggling.

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.