As a result of operational measures carried out by officers of the Astara Customs Department, a particularly large batch of narcotics has been detected and removed from illegal circulation.

AzerNEWS reports, citing the State Customs Committee, that the drugs were uncovered during a thorough customs inspection of a vehicle transiting through Azerbaijan from Iran to Russia.

The truck was officially transporting a cargo declared as “lettuce.” During the inspection, which involved a canine service dog, customs officers discovered a particularly large quantity of narcotics hidden among the vegetables and disguised to evade customs control.

According to the information, the seized drugs were identified as marijuana, with a total weight of 79 kilograms and 820 grams, including packaging.

The incident is part of Azerbaijan’s ongoing efforts to combat international drug trafficking routes passing through the region.