33 foreign nationals held responsible for drug trafficking in Azerbaijan in seven months

A total of 3,282 people were prosecuted for drug trafficking in Azerbaijan in January-July this year, including 33 foreign nationals, 31 fewer than in the same period of 2025.

The State Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and Illicit Drug Trafficking told Report that of those prosecuted, 3,188 were men and 94 were women.

A total of 385 kg and 433.185 grams of drugs, 974 narcotic tablets, and three cannabis bushes weighing 880 grams were seized from the 33 foreign nationals prosecuted.

In addition, law enforcement agencies uncovered 114 cases involving the smuggling of drugs and psychotropic substances into the country. A total of 1 ton and 606 kg and 95.682 grams of drugs and 20,930 methadone tablets were seized from illicit circulation.