A successful operational measure against illegal drug trafficking has been carried out by the employees of the Water Transport Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
According to sea-news.az based on operational information received by the department, it was determined that drug sales were being organized in the area called Gum Island, located in the Hovsan settlement of the Surakhani district, which falls under the service territory of the water police.
Suspect Detained
As a result of urgent operational-search measures, Vugar Tahirov, a previously convicted individual suspected of organizing the sale of narcotics, was detained. During a personal search, a large quantity of marijuana, a narcotic substance, was discovered on him and seized as material evidence.
Investigations launched into the fact at the Water Transport Police Department are currently ongoing.
Coastal Control and Infrastructure Protection
The Water Transport Police Department carries out a comprehensive struggle not only against drug trafficking but also toward ensuring safety and security across the Caspian Sea and surrounding water basins:
Coastal Raids: Regular control measures are executed along the coastline of the Caspian Sea to prevent unlawful activities and poaching;
Protection of Strategic Communications: Preventive and operational measures are continuously realized against criminal networks that cut and organize the illegal sale of crucial water, oil, and gas steel pipelines laid along the seabed of the Caspian Sea, as well as subsea communication and power cables intended for various purposes.
