The smuggling of more than 24 kilograms of narcotic substances from Iran into Azerbaijan has been prevented, APA reports, citing a joint statement by the State Border Service and the State Customs Committee.
It was noted that as a result of border search and operational measures carried out by employees of the State Border Service and the State Customs Committee in the service area of the “Horadiz” border detachment of the Border Troops Command, the attempt to transport narcotic substances with a total weight of 24 kilograms 115 grams from the Islamic Republic of Iran into the Republic of Azerbaijan was thwarted.
Operational and investigative measures are ongoing in connection with the case.