Operation conducted in Baku: 11 kg of drugs and firearms found

An operation was conducted in the Narimanov district of Baku, during which 11 kg of drugs and nine units of firearms were found, Oxu.Az reports with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

As a result of the operations, 40-year-old Danial Aliyev, 35-year-old Nizami Bayramov, his acquaintance 34-year-old Nijat Alizade, 37-year-old Jalil Ismayilov and seven other people who organized illegal drug trafficking were detained. A total of 11 kg of opium, marijuana and methamphetamine, 100 tablets of psychotropic drugs were seized from these individuals. An AKM assault rifle, a Makarov pistol, 8 cartridges and a magazine were additionally found from N. Bayramov, N. Alizade and D. Ismayilov.

These individuals planned to obtain drugs through Iranian citizens, whose identities are being established by the investigation, and organize their sale.

The Narimanov District Police Department is conducting an investigation into these facts. In addition, during preventive measures in the said district, one Kalashnikov assault rifle was found, and six guns kept by citizens were voluntarily surrendered to the police.

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