Baku:Azerbaijani customs officials have intercepted a significant quantity of the psychotropic substance methamphetamine during a cargo inspection. The Nakhchivan Main Customs Department successfully seized 29 kilograms of the drug from a shipment that was in transit from Iran to Germany.

According to Azeri-Press news agency, the discovery was made during a routine customs check at the Shah Takhti customs post. The cargo, labeled as "fruit juice and energy drinks," was subjected to inspection using a stationary X-ray scanner, which revealed suspicious images. Further scrutiny showed that certain boxes had distinctive burn marks to differentiate them from others.

Upon a more detailed examination with the aid of a customs detection dog, officials uncovered 84 transparent plastic bottles containing a red liquid with a potent odor inside 11 boxes. The Forensic Examination Center of the Ministry of Justice of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic analyzed the bottles and confirmed the contents as methamphetamine, disguised using special methods to evade customs control.

The investigation into the smuggling attempt is currently ongoing.