Gambling organizers stand trial for laundering 41 million manat

The trial has begun in the criminal case against Murad Khudiyev and Bahruz Akberov, accused of laundering money obtained from online gambling. As reported by Oxu.Az, the state prosecutor read out the indictment at a hearing chaired by Judge Aygun Gurbanova of the Baku Court of Grave Crimes.

According to the indictment, the defendants laundered a total of 41,223,167 manat obtained from illegal gambling and transferred it to various bank cards. M. Khudiyev and B. Akberov testified and pleaded not guilty to the charges against them.

The next court hearing is scheduled for April 13.

It should be noted that the Main Anti-Corruption Directorate under the Prosecutor General’s Office conducted investigative operations based on information received regarding the organization of online gambling and related illegal activities.

M. Khudiyev and B. Akberov have been charged under Articles 193-1.3.1 (laundering of property obtained through criminal means – committed by an organized group), 193-1.3.2 (laundering of property obtained through criminal means, committed on a significant scale), and 244-1.4 (organization and conduct of gambling by an organized group, committed for the purpose of generating income on an especially large scale) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

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