The State Border Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan successfully continues border protection measures in the field of ensuring the protection of the state border and combating drug smuggling.

According to the information provided to APA by the Press Center of the State Border Service, on July 27 at 8:40 p.m., a border guard serving in the territory of the border outpost located near the village of Avash of Yardimli district was informed of the violation of the state border from the Islamic Republic of Iran in the direction of the Republic of Azerbaijan by two unknown persons. observed.

The border checkpoint was immediately raised by the "Arms" team, and the service area was closed.

After the border guards gave the order "Stop" and fired a warning shot in the air, the smugglers dropped the package in their hands and ran back towards IIR, taking advantage of the dark weather and complex terrain.

As a result of the border search and operational measures conducted in that area, 1 package of 5025 grams of narcotic substance similar to "opium" and 1 "PULSAR HELION 2" brand thermal night vision device were found and seized.

On August 5, at 10:30 p.m., signs indicating a violation of the state border from the Islamic Republic of Iran in the direction of the Republic of Azerbaijan were discovered by the border guard in the area of ​​the border outpost located near the village of Kapicimahalla in Astara district, the area was closed, the border strip and control devices were checked, and the border was searched. started.

As a result of the measures taken by the operational team, around 23:00 in the village of Kapicimahalla, Astara district, a car with the license plate number 10 UD 091 "Mercedes-Benz" stopped near the engineering technical fence, one of the people in the car got out and behaved suspiciously, and after observing the surroundings, 1 car was hidden in the bush. The fact that he took the package attracted the attention of the border guards.

An unknown person who disobeyed the "Stop" order of the border guard was detained when he took the package from the area and tried to leave the scene.

The detained person was identified as Mamedov Ilgar Boran oglu, born in 1968, a resident of Agdam region, who was previously convicted. During the examination of the package in his hand, methamphetamine pills with an approximate weight of 5780 grams and 695 grams of marijuana-like narcotic substances were found and taken away.

Seeing the detention of Ilgar Mamedov, the driver of the car disobeyed the legal requirements of the border guard and drove away from the area at high speed.

The relevant Ministry of Internal Affairs was informed about the detention of the car that escaped from the scene, as a result, the driver of the car was detained by the Ministry of Interior BDYP officers in the territory of Masalli district.

It has been determined that he is the son of Aslanov Anar Yavar oglu, a resident of Khojavand district, born in 1980, who was previously convicted for illegal drug trafficking.

Operational-investigative measures are being continued on both facts.