Suspected drug courier caught with 4 kg of narcotics in Baku

The Ministry of Internal Affairs has reported the arrest of a suspected drug courier linked to an Iranian citizen.

According to the statement, officers of the Nasimi District Police Department continue operations against drug trafficking. During the latest operation, 25-year-old Elgun Muradov was detained. Authorities seized more than 4 kilograms of heroin, hashish, and methamphetamine from him.

Muradov admitted that he was recruited as a courier by an Iranian national, whose identity is under investigation. He stated that he intended to retrieve the drugs from a hidden location and deliver them to different addresses for financial compensation.

The investigation into the case is ongoing.