Officers from the Masalli District Police Department conducted an operation to combat illegal drug trafficking, Oxu.Az reports, citing the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. During the operation, 37-year-old Balaga Nuriyev and 49-year-old Magerram Mammadov, who had previously been convicted, were detained.
Nine kilograms of marijuana were found and seized from the aforementioned individuals.
A criminal case has been opened. The detainees have been remanded in custody. An investigation is underway.
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