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On March 19, as a result of interaction between the coast guard of the State Border Service (SBS), technical observation points and a border vessel, drug smuggling was prevented in the southern part of the Azerbaijani waters of the Caspian Sea.

As Oxu.Az was informed by the State Border Guard Service, a border vessel was sent in the indicated direction to intercept the target detected by the technical observation points of the coast guard. Border units were also informed about this and took prompt measures to cordon off the coastline.

As a result, near the territory of the Gizylagaj State Nature Reserve, a resident of the village of Balygchilar, Lankaran region, Jafar Agayev (born 1989), was detained, who was trying to land on the shore in a boat equipped with a Yamaha-25 engine.

During the inspection of the craft, almost 30 kg of marijuana, a Baikal hunting rifle, 24 rounds of ammunition, a Garmin GPS device, and Samsung Galaxy A5 and KGTEL mobile phones were found in it.

Operational and investigative measures are ongoing regarding this fact.

A fraud suspect was detained in Mingachevir, oxu.az reports citing the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It is noted that as a result of activities carried out by employees of the city police department, Elshan Ismayilov (born 1985), who is suspected of committing fraud against a number of citizens, was detained.

The man deceived entrepreneurs by making false promises that he would open a joint business with them. In total, he abused the trust of 15 people and embezzled about 200,000 manats. By a court decision, a preventive measure in the form of arrest was chosen against E. Ismayilov. Other citizens who have suffered from his illegal actions can contact service 102 of the Ministry of Internal Affairs or local law enforcement agencies.

The trial in the criminal case of coach Mehman Khalilov, accused of causing bodily harm leading to the death of a 7-year-old child in Sumgayit, has ended. As APA reports, at the trial chaired by Judge Fakhmin Gumbatov in the Sumgayit Serious Crimes Court, the accused was given the last word. He said Fareed was his favorite student and social media had fanned the issue. At the meeting, a verdict was read out, according to which M. Khalilov was sentenced to 19 years in prison.

Previously, a criminal case was initiated against M. Khalilov under Article 126.3 (intentional infliction of grievous bodily harm, resulting in the death of the victim through negligence) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic.

During the preliminary investigation, M. Khalilov was charged under articles 120.2.4 (intentional murder committed with particular cruelty or in a generally dangerous manner) and 120.2.9 (intentional murder of a person known to the perpetrator to be in a helpless state, as well as associated with kidnapping or hostage taking) of the Criminal Code of the AR. By a court decision, a preventive measure in the form of arrest was chosen against him.

The police prevented the robbery of one of the banks located in the Nasimi district of Baku. As APA reports with reference to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, last night employees of the Nasimi District Security Department detained a previously convicted resident of the capital, Ibragimov Zaur, who tried to break down the bank door with rebar.

He was detained and taken to the police department. The investigation is ongoing.

A criminal case has been opened against the chairman of the Dashkesan branch of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, Sahib Mammadzade, in connection with drugs. Information about the detention of S. Mamedzade was distributed on social networks.

In response to a request from Oxu.Az, the regional press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that the man was detained by employees of the Main Directorate for Combating Drugs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on suspicion of drug trafficking.

In the Saatli district, eight kilograms of marijuana and heroin were seized from a Baku resident suspected of drug trafficking. As Report was informed in the Shirvan regional group of the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the operation was carried out by employees of the Saatli district police department. The detainee turned out to be Gulmamed Aliyev. It was established that he became a drug courier at the suggestion of an Iranian citizen (identity to be established), whom he met on a social network.

In addition, as part of the operational activities of employees of the Saatli ROP, five people suspected of drug trafficking were detained over the past week.

Along with anti-drug measures, work continued to encourage the voluntary surrender of unregistered weapons by citizens. Thus, during the reporting period, 11 residents of the area voluntarily surrendered unregistered hunting weapons to the police.

The facts are under investigation.