Baku:Unmanned aerial vehicles detected at Azerbaijan's state border have been neutralized, as reported by the Press Center of the State Border Service. This action is part of ongoing measures to ensure the reliable protection of the state border and combat the illegal trafficking of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, and their precursors.

According to Azeri-Press news agency, attempts to smuggle a total of 22 kilograms and 900 grams of narcotic drugs from the Islamic Republic of Iran into the Republic of Azerbaijan were intercepted. These incidents occurred in the service areas of the "Horadiz" and "Goytepe" border detachments of the Border Troops of the State Border Service.

As a result of comprehensive operational and military measures, unmanned aerial vehicles that illegally entered Azerbaijan's airspace were detected and neutralized. During inspections of the incident sites, 15 kilograms and 400 grams of narcotic drugs were seized in the service area of the "Horadiz" border detachment, while 7 kilograms and 500 grams were seized in the "Goytepe" border detachment.

Operational and investigative measures related to the incidents are ongoing.