| 31.07.200708:05 (GMT) | Azerbaijan National Security Ministry and the State Borderguard Service detained a group engaged in drug smuggling through the route of Iran-Azerbaijan and Iran-Azerbaijan-Russia, news agency Trend reported.
Some 21kg drugs were seized, news agency said, referring to the Public Relations Centre of the Defence Ministry. A resident of Azerbaijani Yardymly region, Firuddin Aliyev, and his son Gamil Aliyev were smuggling drugs from Iran to Azerbaijan. Some 2 kg of heroin and 9.743g of hashish were withdrawn.
Also a resident of Azerbaijani Jalilabad region, Ilham Baghirov and the residents of Ganja city, Ramiz Pashayev and Elmir Aliyev, who were smuggling drugs via Iran-Azerbaijan-Russia route have been detained by Azerbaijan security forces, according to Trend news agency. Aliyev ordered 10 kg of drugs to Baghirov for $6,000 and Pashayev gave $13,000 to Aliyev, who later passed it to Baghirov in Imishli region, news agency expands. | |
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