Officers of the Main Directorate for Combating Drugs of Azerbaijan’s Interior Ministry carried out a series of operations to identify and cut off trafficking channels in Baku and several regions of the country.[1] During those operations, police detained nine people suspected of involvement in distributing prohibited substances.[1] Police named the detainees as Muzadil Mamedov, Kyamran Mamedov, Khanym Gardashova, Rovshan Nasirov, Farid Nazarov, Orkhan Abbasov, Eyub Mamedov, Abdulla Mamedov and Museib Hasanov, aged 26 to 43.[1]
Police said searches of the detainees found and seized a total of 46 kilograms of various narcotic substances.[1] The ministry said the haul included marijuana with harmful impurities, heroin, opium, hashish and cocaine, which it described as among the most dangerous highly toxic drugs.[1] Officers also seized 2,087 tablets of psychotropic substances, including methadone and ecstasy.[1] They also found electronic scales used for packaging drugs and 55,270 manats which investigators said were proceeds from selling the banned substances.[1]
The ministry said the preliminary investigation found the detainees had organised drug trafficking in Azerbaijan on the instructions of foreign drug dealers.[1] Criminal cases were opened over the findings and a court remanded all nine detainees in custody.[1] The Interior Ministry said work to establish all the circumstances, identify possible accomplices and cut off supply channels was continuing.[1]
