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On October 6, 2024, the transfer of a large consignment of narcotics to the territory of Azerbaijan was prevented through the interaction of the Coast Guard units of the State Border Service (SBS) and border ships, APA reports with reference to the press center of the SBS.

Thus, as a result of the complex operational search activities carried out on the service territory of the coast guard in the village of Niyazabad, Khachmaz region, more than 205 kg of various types of narcotics and 13,110 tablets of the narcotic methadone M-40 were found.

Three citizens of Azerbaijan suspected of supplying narcotics to the territory of the country were detained on the coastal territory.

Investigative activities are ongoing on the fact.

In Azerbaijan, people will be held accountable for cruel treatment of animals, APA reports. This was reflected in the proposed amendment to the Law on Animal World, which was discussed today at a meeting of the Milli Majlis.

The draft was put to a vote and adopted in the first reading.

In Baku, police officers detained two citizens who fraudulently stole money from elderly people, Report informs with reference to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan.

One of the victims of the scammers was a 79-year-old resident of Baku. She contacted the police with a statement that on October 5, she received a call and was told that her sister allegedly had an accident. The callers demanded 20,000 manats from the pensioner. The woman gave the money to strangers who came to her home, but soon realized that she had been deceived.

Officers of the 5th police station of the Binagadi District Police Department detained two residents of Baku – M. Askerli and G. Israfilov, who acted as couriers in this criminal scheme.

An investigation into the fact is ongoing.

23 crimes registered in Azerbaijan on October 7 and 6 crimes committed in previous periods have been solved, Trend reports with reference to the information of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan.

It is noted that 62 people who were wanted (including 44 people wanted as debtors) have been detained. 8 facts related to drugs and 7 facts related to illegal storage of ammunition have been revealed. 25 people suspected of committing crimes have been detained.

Employees of the Beylagan district police department detained Ramil Nuriyev and his acquaintance Murad Hamzayev on suspicion of drug trafficking, Report informs with reference to the Barda regional group of the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Thus, 15 kilograms of the narcotic marijuana were found and seized from them. The detainees stated that they were attracted to drug trafficking for material reward by an Iranian citizen whom they met on a social network.

A criminal case has been opened in connection with the fact, and a preventive measure in the form of arrest has been chosen for the detainees by a court decision.

The investigation into the case is ongoing.