Results of operation carried out on Azerbaijan-Russia border announced

Six individuals have been arrested as a result of the operations carried out by the Interior Ministry in Azerbaijani regions bordering on Russia, Interior Ministry’s press service said.

According to the plan of joint measures approved by Azerbaijani and Russian interior ministries, search and prophylactic measures were taken in the borderline regions of the two countries on April 6-10, 2010. The main aim of the operation was to render harmless transnational organized criminal gangs, terrorist groups, determine illegal channels of smuggling of weapons, explosive agents and devices, drugs, material resources.

The operations covered Balaken, Zagatala, Gakh, Shaki, Oghuz, Gabala, Guba, Gusar and Khachmaz regions of the Azerbaijani Republic. 16 people were detained as a result of the operations. 8 illegal submachine guns, 7 pistols, 45 guns, 25 grenades, 32 military devices, over 4000 cartridges were seized.

Reproaches were applied on 293 administrative offences. Similar operations are planned to prevent and solve crimes.


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