51 kg of narcotics removed from circulation in Baku – VIDEO

INCIDENT17.06.2026
51 kg of narcotics removed from circulation in Baku – VIDEO

Operational measures are being continued by the employees of the Main Department for Combating Narcotics of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to prevent the illegal circulation and sale of narcotic drugs.

According to the information provided to “Elchi” by the Press Service of the MIA, 26-year-old Nijat Hasanov was detained during a recent operation carried out in the capital. 51 kilograms of marijuana laced with harmful substances and 2,000 methadone pills with psychotropic content were discovered and seized from the individual.

Investigations determined that N. Hasanov organized the illegal circulation of narcotic drugs within the country based on the instructions of foreign drug traffickers.

A criminal case has been initiated regarding the fact. A preventive measure of arrest has been chosen for N. Hasanov by the court’s decision.

Investigations are ongoing.