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 was informed about this by the State Border Service.

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" command 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, acting according to the instructions, used a weapon to catch the border violator and wounded the border violator 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.

6 kilograms and 400 grams of

narcotic drug

"marijuana"

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

and 1 (one) knife were found and taken.

During the investigation, it was determined that the persons detained were Sheikhniya Ali Jamshid oglu and Alipur Poya Gasham oglu, 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 outpost located near the village of Imamverdili, Beylagan district, Hasanova Solmaz Saladin girl, born in 1992, a resident of Baku city, was detained and during the search, 1 package with a total weight of

15 kilograms was found.

100 grams of

drugs

(

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 discovered and taken away.

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