In January-February 38 million manats worth drugs were withdrawn from illegal turnover

Baku/16.03.22/Turan: In January-February 2022, Azerbaijani law enforcement agencies uncovered 1,914 criminal cases to fight drug addiction and illicit drug trafficking. It was reported by the Commission to Combat Drug Addiction and Illegal Drug Trafficking on March 16.

Note that 686 facts are linked with illicit drug sale, 1210 - with illicit purchase and storage of drugs.

According to the facts, 1 ton 087 kg 949 825 grams of narcotic and psychotropic substances were seized, including 557 kg 738 882 grams of heroin, 326 kg 716 953 grams of marijuana, 112 kg 668.9 grams of opium, 5 kg 005 744 grams - In addition, there was also trafficking in heroin, 326 kg 633,069 gr of psychotropic substances, 5 kg 987,337 gr of hashish, 198,940 gr of cocaine and 81 kg 633,069 gr of other narcotic drugs.

Total of 991 persons were held criminally liable for drug trafficking. Eleven of those brought to criminal responsibility are foreign citizens, including 7 from Iran, 1 from Russia and 3 from Turkey.

As a whole, 210 kg 022 362 grams and 2115 tablets of various narcotic and psychotropic substances were seized from foreign citizens.

Total cost of 1 ton 087 kg 949 825 grams of narcotic and psychotropic substances seized from illegal circulation over 2 months of 2022 made up 37 million 827 thousand manats ($ 22 million 235 thousand) -05D06-