More than 8 kilograms of narcotics were seized in the Barda district of Azerbaijan during a successful police operation. Officers from the Barda District Police Department detained two individuals, identified as Mansur Mammadov and Amil Musayev, on suspicion of illegal drug trafficking.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as reported by the Operative Information Center-OMM, a search of the suspects yielded 4.340 kilograms of hashish, 3.250 kilograms of marijuana, and 1 kilogram of opium. During their testimony, the detainees admitted to acquiring the substances, which were smuggled into Azerbaijan, with the intent of organizing their sale within the Barda region. Investigations into the matter are currently ongoing to identify further links in the supply chain.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan continues to intensify its nationwide crackdown on illegal drug trafficking and smuggling routes. Since the beginning of the year, police operations in the Barda district alone have resulted in the removal of more than 21 kilograms of various narcotics from illegal circulation. These efforts are part of a broader state strategy to combat drug addiction and prevent the transit of illicit substances through the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
