One kilogram of heroin was seized from a resident of Shirvan.

Shirvan regional group of the Interior Ministry's Press Service told APA that as a result of operations carried out by Shirvan City Police Department, Alim Akbarov, a resident of the city suspected of drug trafficking, was detained.

During the search, heroin, a drug, was found.

As a follow-up to the operation, during a search of the person's residence, heroin weighing about 1 kilogram and an electronic scale were found and seized as material evidence.

A criminal case was opened in Shirvan Police Department, and the detainee was remanded in custody.