Youths commit up to 40% of drug-related crimes - official
Up to 40% of drug-related crimes committed in Azerbaijan involve
youths, an official of the UN office in Baku has said.
"These are facts about young people`s complicity with both the use, storage, and sales of narcotics," said Mazahir Afandiyev, who heads a program on fighting drugs in the South Caucasus.
Afandiyev said a total of 2,035 drug-related crimes have been registered so far this year. 780 of these cases pertain to the sale of narcotics, while over 1,000 cases involve illegal possession of drugs.
He emphasized that persons with criminal records are predominantly involved in drug-related crimes.
"These are facts about young people`s complicity with both the use, storage, and sales of narcotics," said Mazahir Afandiyev, who heads a program on fighting drugs in the South Caucasus.
Afandiyev said a total of 2,035 drug-related crimes have been registered so far this year. 780 of these cases pertain to the sale of narcotics, while over 1,000 cases involve illegal possession of drugs.
He emphasized that persons with criminal records are predominantly involved in drug-related crimes.
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