Border and customs officers prevent major drug smuggling attempts from Iran
Akbar Novruz
Read moreThe State Border Service (SBS) of Azerbaijan has prevented a violation of the state border from Iran in the service area of the "Lankaran" border detachment, Azernews reports.
According to the SBS, as a result of border search and operational measures, 13.1 kilograms of marijuana were seized from the area. Operational-investigative measures are continuing on the case.
At the same time, employees of the Astara Customs Department of the State Customs Committee foiled another large drug trafficking attempt. A vehicle transporting lettuce from Iran to Russia via Azerbaijan was inspected at the "Astara" customs post with the help of a service dog.
During the inspection, 76 packages of marijuana, weighing around 70.4 kilograms including packaging, were found hidden among four pallets of lettuce boxes.
Investigations are ongoing into both cases.
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