Azerbaijan, Baku, May 21/ Trend , K.Zarbaliyeva /
Employees of the Interior Ministry of Azerbaijan defused two organized criminal gangs engaged in drug trafficking.
Some 121 kilograms of drugs were withdrawn criminals, the press service of Interior Ministry told Trend on May 21.
Members of one of the criminal groups were arrested. They were citizens of Iran - 31-year-old Behzad Amiri and 28-year-old Rahman Zamani.
13 packets of heroin (26 kilograms 147 grams), 70 packets (13 kilograms 935 grams) of hashish, 9 packets (5 grams) of cocaine and 1.2 grams opium were withdrawn from them.
Detained said that they acquired the drugs from the citizen of Iran Abuzar.
After his identification, it was revealed that Abuzar carried the contraband drugs in 26 ironing board.
Behzad Amiri and Rahman Zamani took the drugs and hid in an apartment rented in the Khan Shushinski street in Baku's Narimanov district.
The investigation revealed that Abuzar phoned Behzad Amiri, and ordered to give four packages to the man, who has not been identified yet. Behzad Amiri told Rahman Zamani to meet with this person and give the package.
At this time, Behzad Amiri and Rahman Zamani were detained by police. Most of the drugs was seized at their rented apartment.
The members of the second gang - 36-year-old resident of Astara district Israfil Mugdilov, resident of Baku city 34-year-old Elchin Mammadov, 54-year-old Rashad Rzayev and citizen of Iran 30-year-old Ravan Bahruz Bud - were detained. Some 81 kilograms 236 grams of opium were withdrawn from them.
During the investigation it was found out that the drugs were brought to Azerbaijan through Israfil Mugdilov's familiar Said, who was not identified yet. It was made clear that the drugs were transported via the Caspian Sea in the motorboat, accompanied by two armed men.
Criminals sent Israfilov Mugdilovu CPS-type navigation apparatus to find each other. Israfil Mugdilov contacted with armed smugglers, took drugs and hid the rest in a prepared place near the sea. Bahruz Ravan bud phoned him on 19 May and said that he sent two men from Baku to transport drugs.
Criminal case was filed over both facts.
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