SOCIETY
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL SECURITY APPREHENDED ONE MORE ORGANIZED GROUP, ENGAGED IN NARCO-TRAFFICKING
As is informed, on 21 August current year in the territory of Jalilabad region were detained inhabitants of Seyidbazar village of Jalilabad region - Mehdiyev Afgan Khanoglan oglu, 1962, Mehdiyev Munasib Khanoglan oglu, 1975, and the dweller of Ganja city Velikhanov Nariman Kamil oglu, 1961.
During examination of the motor vehicle of “Niva” model driven by Munasib Mehdiyev, in luggage carrier was revealed and seized narcotics - about 15 kg of hashish and 2 kg 878 grams of heroin. Besides, during search in apartment rented by Afgan Mehdiyev in Baku, was found 85,5 grams of heroin.
It became known, that citizens of Iran Nadir and Jalil, whose personality now is being identified, took these narcotics by order of Afgan Mehdiyev illegally through the Iran-Azerbaijan border in the direction of Jalilabad region. 10 kg of hashish and 2 kg of heroin from these narcotics have been taken by Jalil illegally through the border on August 19, 2006, and 5 kg of hashish and 1 kg of heroin - by Nadir, on August 20, 2006 and are handed over to Afgan’s brother - Munasib Mehdiev in the wood near village of Musaly of Jalilabad region.
Munasib Mehdiyev, on delivery of these narcotics on the pre-coordinated place in territory of Jalilabad region to hand over his brother Afgan and Nariman Velikhanov has been detained by employees of the Ministry of National Security. During detention, Munasib Mehdiyev, having ignored legal requirements of employees of the Ministry to stop, has attempted to disappear in his car.
However, as a result of the undertaken operative measures he has been neutralized. Simultaneously, as a result of urgent measures, in this territory have been detained also Afgan Mehdiyev and Nariman Velikhanov. Also it has been established, that members of group planned to take a part of the withdrawn narcotics to Ganja city, and then to the Russian Federation, and other part to send to Georgia.
Investigation to the case was launched.
The Ministry of National Security also informs, that the information distributed in some mass media that as a result, ostensibly, in skirmish to neutralize members of the organized group, 1 person was lost and 2 wounded, misrepresents the case. Operation has been carried out professionally and skillfully, were detained members of the group, engaged in contraband of drugs.