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Azerbaijan detains 43 foreign nationals, neutralizes 2 armed border violators -PHOTO

02 May 2025 13:50 (UTC +04:00)

During April 2025, the State Border Service of Azerbaijan continued its efforts to ensure reliable protection of the state border and to combat smuggling, illegal migration, and the illicit trafficking of narcotic substances, the Press Center of the State Border Service told APA.

55 individuals were detained during the month for violating the state border. Among them, 12 were from Azerbaijan, 21 from Pakistan, 3 from Iran, 5 from Afghanistan, 2 from Türkiye, 2 from China, 2 from Bangladesh, 1 from Uzbekistan, 1 from the Republic of Congo, 1 from the Democratic Republic of Congo, 1 from Algeria, 1 from Nepal, 1 from the United Kingdom, 1 from Morocco, and 1 from Sri Lanka.

Two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from the Islamic Republic of Iran were intercepted while attempting to smuggle narcotic substances across the state border, and two border violators who used firearms against border patrols were neutralized.

As part of efforts to combat illegal migration, 22 individuals were detained for attempting to cross the state border using forged date stamps, passports, or documents belonging to others.

Additionally, 804 individuals were apprehended for violating border regime rules, and appropriate measures were taken against them.

As a result of anti-crime operations, 311 persons wanted by law enforcement agencies were detained and handed over to the relevant authorities. Exit from the country was prevented for 507 individuals who were banned from leaving, while 21 individuals prohibited from entering the country were denied entry.

In the fight against the illicit trafficking of narcotic substances, 228 kilograms and 925 grams of narcotics and 14,965 pills classified as potent psychoactive drugs were seized and removed from circulation.

As a result of anti-smuggling operations, contraband items worth a total of 4,793,692 AZN were discovered and confiscated. These included drones, ammunition, pharmaceuticals, alcoholic beverages, and tobacco products.

Efforts to ensure the reliable protection of Azerbaijan’s state borders are ongoing.