During January-December months of the 2009 th year the legal-protection activity of the customs authorities of the Republic of Azerbaijan was directed to the protection of the economic interest and security of the Republic of Azerbaijan and prevention of smuggling and other legal violation in the customs activity sphere by mobilizing all energies.

On January 12 the Chairman of the State Customs Committee, customs service Lieutenant General Aydin Aliyev received the Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Netherlands to our country Jan Lukas Inayat van Hoorn.

The citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jalilov Yahya Gafar oglu coming to Azerbaijan from Nakhchivan AR passing through the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran by the lorry with the fuel tank with mark «Kamaz-53212», state registration No 85BC609/10ZE613 driven by him was checked and 1.71 grammes narkotic means-hashish resin was detected and taken from him. The other citizen of Azerbaijan Aliyev Vagif Mammad oglu while coming to our republic from the IRI by the lorry with mark «MAZ 64229», state registration No 42BH828/42ZA082 was involved in the personal check 2.190 grammes narcotic means-opium and 0.245 grammes heroin wrapped seperately in cigarette paper, packed in the polyethylene on him was detected and taken in the border checkpoint of Bilasuvar Customs Office.