During the 11 months of 2022, 258 facts related to the smuggling of narcotics and psychotropic substances into the country were discovered by law enforcement agencies.

APA reports that the State Commission on the Fight against Drug Addiction and Illegal Trafficking of Narcotic Drugs has released information about this.

It was reported that the total weight of 2 tons 732 kg 789,349 g and 36,427 units of methadone, 2,514 capsules, 1,470 g of MDA and 110 ml of various types of narcotics and psychotropic substances were removed from the illegal circulation.

In total, 363 of the detected crimes were committed in a group, and 2 tons, 060 kg, 652,194 g, and 9,548 pills of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances were confiscated from illegal circulation.

During the reporting period, organized by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, with the participation of representatives of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the State Border Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan and other relevant institutions, 381,528 weighing 172 tons 753 kg 608.85 g were collected from an area of ​​532,683 hectares. A number of wild narcotic plants were identified and destroyed accordingly.