Within the framework of measures to ensure reliable protection of the state border and fight against illegal drug trafficking, the smuggling of narcotics with a total weight of 43 kilograms and 100 grams

from the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Republic of Azerbaijan was prevented in the

service area of ​​the Border Troops of the "Horadiz" border detachment of the State Border Service .

APA reports that the Press Center of the State Border Service released information about this.

It was reported that on January 5 at 09:53 in the service territory of the border outpost located near Birinci Shahsevan village of Beylagan district, two unknown persons violated the state border from the Islamic Republic of Iran in the direction of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Despite the "Stop" order being issued by the border guards and warning shots being fired into the air, the border violators fled back to the Iranian territory, taking advantage of the thick reeds of the area.

As a result of the border search and operational measures carried out by an unmanned reconnaissance aircraft in the service area,

21 kilograms and 600 grams of

narcotic drug "marijuana" were found and seized in 2 parcels.

On the same day at 8:20 p.m. in the service territory of the border outpost located near Birinci Mahmudlu village of Fuzuli district, two unknown persons violated the state border from the Islamic Republic of Iran in the direction of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The border violator, who crossed the state border and entered the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan, tried to escape, ignoring the "Stop" command and the warning shot given by the border guards.

The border guard acted according to the instructions and used a weapon to arrest the border violator, and the border violator was wounded in the leg.

1 (one) dagger was found on the detained person.

After first aid was given to the injured person by border guards, he was evacuated to Fuzuli District Central Hospital.

As a result of the search measures conducted in the area, another border violator hiding in reeds was detained, during the inspection,

6 kilograms 400 grams of

narcotic drug

"marijuana"

("methamphetamine" in small packages, 1000 (thousand) psychotropic "gapaprel" tablets)

and 1 (one) package were found.

(one) knife was found and seized.

During the investigation, it was determined that the persons detained were Sheikhniya Ali Jamshid oghlu and Alipur Poya Gasham oghlu, residents of the city of Parsabad of the Islamic Republic of Iran, born in 1989.

On January 6, at 00:15, as a result of actions held in the service area of ​​the border post located near Imamverdili village of Beylagan district, Hasanova Solmaz Saladin girl, a resident of Baku, born in 1992, was detained

. 100 grams of

narcotics

(

14 kg, 500 grams of "marijuana", 600 grams of "opium", 1300 ml of liquid "methadone M-40", 1560 psychotropic pills and 10 "sinarolac" eye drops)

were found and taken away.

Operational-investigative measures are being continued on the mentioned facts.