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Azerbaijan prevents smuggling of 34 kg of drugs from Iran - PHOTO

11 November 2026 11:55 (UTC +04:00)

An attempt to smuggle a large quantity of narcotic drugs into Azerbaijan has been prevented, the Press Center of the State Border Service told APA.

According to the information, an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of narcotic drugs from the Islamic Republic of Iran into the Republic of Azerbaijan was prevented in the service area of the "Horadiz" border detachment of the Border Troops.

As a result of border search and operational measures, narcotic drugs weighing a total of 34 kilograms and 42 grams, as well as two folding knives, were discovered and removed from illegal circulation.

Operational and investigative measures into the incident are ongoing.

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