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21 kg of drugs seized, two suspects detained

Posted February 9, 2026 By adminraf

Officers from the Main Anti-Drug Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan conducted a large-scale special operation, resulting in the seizure of 21 kilograms of narcotics, Report informs, citing the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Two suspects, 28-year-old Ismail Muradov and 32-year-old Chingiz Guliyev, were detained during the operation. A […]

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Police seize 6 kilograms of drugs

Posted February 7, 2026 By adminraf

Six kilograms of narcotics have been seized in Siyazan. As reported by APA, officers from the Siyazan District Police Department detained 40-year-old Sh. Bayramova, a previously convicted felon, suspected of organizing drug trafficking. Approximately six kilograms of marijuana, a large quantity of heroin, methamphetamine, and 120 pregabalin tablets were seized from her. A criminal case […]

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The trial has concluded in the criminal case against Gabil Taghiyev, editor-in-chief of the website deryaz.az and founder of the newspaper Dəryaz. He is accused of extorting money from the heads of more than 20 different government agencies through threats and pressure. According to Oxu.Az, the verdict was announced during a hearing chaired by Judge […]

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Officers from the Astara Customs Department of the State Customs Committee (SCC) of Azerbaijan have thwarted an attempt to smuggle a large shipment of drugs through the country, Oxu.Az reports, citing the SCC. According to the information, during an inspection of a vehicle carrying marijuana in transit from Iran to Russia at the Yug-Astara customs […]

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The final court hearing was held in the criminal case against Agil Aslanov and Jeyhun Ismayilov, who were detained during a State Security Service (SSS) investigation. They were accused of plotting a terrorist attack against a member of one of the religious communities operating in Azerbaijan, oxu.az reports. The verdict was announced at the Sumgayit […]

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Officers from the Samukh District Police Department detained 37-year-old Heydar Guliyev, a previously convicted felon, on suspicion of drug trafficking. According to Report, law enforcement officers discovered narcotics—hashish and marijuana—with a combined weight of 16 kilograms and 155 grams during a personal search of the detainee. The investigation revealed that Guliyev had purchased the drugs […]

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An appeal by a person accused of treason dismissed

Posted February 4, 2026 By adminraf

The appeal against the verdict against Shokhret Mammadov, accused of treason by following the instructions of foreign intelligence services, has been reviewed. As reported by APA, the decision was made at a hearing in the Baku Court of Appeal, chaired by Judge Ramin Garagurbanli. The court dismissed the appeal and upheld the first-instance verdict. Shokhret […]

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The Baku Military Court heard a petition for a pretrial detention measure against Rasim Hasanov, the former head of the Central Military Medical Commission of the Ministry of Defense, who was detained today, Oxu.Az reports. According to the court’s ruling, he was remanded in custody for two months and 19 days. R. Hasanov has been […]

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The Main Cybercrime Department of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) conducted a special operation against hackers who were committing online fraud under the guise of loan offers. According to Oxu.az citing the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the attackers created phishing copies of the official websites of banks and non-bank credit institutions, then posted […]

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International cooperation in the electronic exchange of evidence for serious crimes will be strengthened. According to the APA, this is reflected in the draft law “On the approval of the United Nations Convention on Cybercrime – to enhance international cooperation against certain crimes committed through information and communications technology systems and in the electronic exchange […]

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