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Illicit drug traffickers were detained

02.12.2019

A drug trafficker known as “Commissar Nazim” and his driver were detained in Baku.

According to the information provided by the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the employees of the Department on the Fight against Narcotic Drugs of Nizami District Police Department detained persons involved in the drug trafficking and sale.

Within the measuresimplemented according to the information received, the residents of Jalilabad region, previously convicted drug trafficker Nazim Gurbanov, known as “Commissar Nazim” and Mirshahin Hasanov, were detained in Nizami district with the "Lada Priora" branded car, which was driven by the latter.

During the inspection of the package in the hands of Nazim Gurbanov, the narcotic drugs on a large scale were discovered and seized - 7 kg 50 g. of opium, 1 kg 5 gr. of heroin and 239.775 gr. of psychotropic substance methamphetamine. The detainees said that after they purchased drugs, they imported it into the capital for sale.

Be aware that Mirshahin Hasanov, who was driving a car, secretly stole from Nazim Gurbanov’s package10,245 grams of methamphetamine and kept it with him for further sale. During the police inspection of a car, methamphetamine stolen by Mirshahin Hasanov was also discovered and seized.

Criminal casewas initiatedupon the fact against both persons under corresponding articles of Criminal Code, an arrest pre-trial restraint wasimposed by a court order, investigative and operational measures are going on.