12% of Crimes in Azerbaijan Drug Related

Baku / 16.02.19 / Turan: Of the 26,381 crimes committed in Azerbaijan in 2018, 12.3% are related to illegal trafficking in narcotic and psychotropic substances. This is stated by the State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan.

At the same time, 57.1% of these crimes did not pursue the goal of selling drugs, but these substances were larger than the amount for personal use.

33.3% of drug crimes were committed with the intention of marketing, production and transfer, 7.2% were related to the illegal cultivation of narcotic plants, and 2.2% were related to the turnover of strong and poisonous drugs.

During the reporting period, 2,492 people were involved in the trafficking of narcotic or psychotropic substances. 99% of them are prosecuted.

86.2% of drug offenders were unemployed and uneducated, and 37.2% were previously prosecuted. 0.2% of offenders are minors, 6.9% are 18-24 years old, 13% are 25-29 years old, and 79.9% are 30 and older. - 06D--

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