During October 2026, the State Border Service carried out comprehensive measures to neutralize unmanned aerial vehicles attempting to smuggle narcotic drugs and their precursors into the country, the Press Center of the State Border Service told APA.
46 people were detained for violating the state border, including 26 citizens of Afghanistan, 6 citizens of Azerbaijan, 5 citizens of Pakistan, 2 citizens of Türkiye, 2 citizens of Morocco, 2 citizens of Algeria, 2 citizens of Palestine, and 1 citizen of Iran.
As a result of measures to combat illegal migration, 8 people were detained while attempting to cross the state border using falsified date stamps and passports or documents belonging to other individuals.
A total of 509 people were detained for violating border regime regulations, and appropriate measures were taken against them.
As a result of measures to combat crime, 316 people wanted by law enforcement agencies were detained and handed over to the relevant authorities. Attempts by 775 people prohibited from leaving the country to depart and 35 people banned from entering the country to enter were prevented.
As part of measures to combat illicit drug trafficking, 472 kilograms and 225 grams of narcotic drugs and 16,615 pills of various compositions were detected and removed from circulation.
Measures to ensure the reliable protection of Azerbaijan's state borders are continuing.
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