Iranian drug dealer’s couriers detained in Baku PHOTO/VIDEO

Azerbaijani police officers have detained an Iranian drug dealer’s couriers in the capital Baku.

As a result of operational measures to counter illegal drug trafficking conducted by Baku’s Binagadi district police, three people suspected of engaging in the sale of drugs were detained, Caliber.Az reports.

About 3 kg of heroin, marijuana and methamphetamine were found in these individuals.

It was established that detainees contacted an Iranian citizen via social media, whose identity was verified by the investigation, with the goal of selling drugs, which he transferred to the country in various illicit ways.

A criminal case has been opened and an investigation is underway.

In general, 46 drug dealers were detained in the district in May.

Drug smuggling from Iran's territory has increased in recent months. 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 in from Afghanistan into Iran and from there into Azerbaijan. Taking into account the geographical location of our country, drug traffickers try to smuggle drugs into European countries along the Balkan route by transit through Azerbaijan.