Azerbaijan seizes 5.9 tonnes of marijuana in eight months
In January–August 2026 the authorities recorded 5,561 drug crimes and seized 6,994.958 kg of narcotics and psychotropic substances, valued at 208.47 million manat, the State Commission for Combating Drug Addiction reported. Marijuana accounted for 5,928.805 kg and hashish for 247.630 kg, and officers also took 17,372 cannabis plants out of circulation.
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In January–August 2026 the authorities recorded 5,561 drug crimes and seized 6,994.958 kg of narcotics and psychotropic substances, valued at 208.47 million manat, the State Commission for Combating Drug Addiction reported. Marijuana accounted for 5,928.805 kg and hashish for 247.630 kg, and officers also took 17,372 cannabis plants out of circulation. Of the crimes, 4,033 were purchase or storage without intent to sell, 1,402 sale and 123 cultivation; officers destroyed 4,124,541 wild drug-containing plants on 1,447.5 hectares.[1]
Sources
- Bu ilin 8 ayında dəyəri 208 milyon manatdan çox olan narkotik qanunsuz dövriyyədən çıxarılıb (14 September 2026). Report.az. Figures from the State Commission for Combating Drug Addiction..