Iran uses Azerbaijani territory as a transit route for spreading drugs to weaken the state of Azerbaijan, Baku-based vesti.az website reported. According to the source, drugs are transported to Azerbaijan by trained donkeys.

Trained donkeys with heroin and hashish in their straight intestine enter Azerbaijan from Iran, the article says. Police sources told vesti.az that cases are not tackled as receivers are jailed while senders remain at large.