During the operations carried out by the Main Department for Combating Drugs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs over the past 20 days, 38 more people were detained for smuggling a large quantity of drugs and establishing a drug network, APA reports quoting the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the country.
As a result, more than 100 kg of drugs and psychotropic substances, 1,000 psychotropic tablets and about 4 kg of mercury were seized from illegal circulation.
On the facts, criminal cases have been initiated under the relevant articles of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan, and a measure of restraint in the form of arrest was chosen by a court decision against persons detained on charges of drug trafficking and psychotropic substances.
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