In June 2026, 21 people were detained by the State Border Service for violating the state border.
elchi reports that this was stated by the Press Center of the State Border Service.
8 of them were citizens of Azerbaijan, 5 of Iran, 2 of Afghanistan, and 6 of Nigeria.
As a result of measures to combat illegal migration, 8 people were detained while attempting to cross the state border with forged date stamps and passports, or using someone else’s documents.
25 people were detained for violating border regime rules, and appropriate measures were taken against them.
As a result of measures to combat crime, 330 people wanted by law enforcement agencies were detained and handed over to the relevant authorities; the departure of 825 people banned from leaving the country was prevented, and the entry of 32 people banned from entering the country was blocked.
As a result of measures to combat the illegal trafficking of narcotic drugs, 229 kilograms and 974 grams of narcotic drugs and 9,200 pills of various compositions were discovered and removed from circulation (including 47 kilograms and 6 grams of narcotic drugs and 2,000 psychotropic pills seized in 6 cases via unmanned aerial vehicles).
As a result of measures to combat smuggling, contraband with a total value of 4 million 830 thousand 558 manats, including medicines, alcoholic beverages, and tobacco products, were discovered and seized.
Measures to organize the reliable protection of our state borders are ongoing.
