Baku /17.06.20 / Turan: The country's customs officers discovered and seized 108 kg of heroin in a truck from Iran, which was going on transit to Ukraine, the press service of the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan said on June 16.
According to the same source, the drugs were packaged in 200 bags and hidden under the bottom of the boxes containing eggplants.
The cargo was transported by a Scania car with license plates: AT 1682Cİ.AT0023XT, which entered Azerbaijan from Iran at the Astara customs.
The drugs were discovered by a specially trained dog. The name and nationality of the driver are not communicated. An investigation is underway. Note that this is the fourth large consignment of heavy drugs detained during the import of goods from Iran over the past two months. -02D-
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