Drug smuggling to the Republic of Azerbaijan has been prevented, oxu.az reports with reference to the press center of the State Border Service.
On December 22, 2024, at 03:25, as a result of the interaction of the Coast Guard units of the State Border Service Command and border vessels carrying out the task of protecting the state border, the smuggling of a large batch of drugs into the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan was prevented.
During the inspection, 500 M-40 methadone tablets with a total weight of 745 grams, 23 kg 475 grams of marijuana, 270 grams of opium were found and seized.
Investigative measures are ongoing on this fact.