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Officers from the State Security Service and the State Border Service thwarted an attempt to smuggle drugs from Iran into Azerbaijan. According to Report, 36-year-old Asif Huseynov was detained during a joint operation on the Beylagan district of the Azerbaijani-Iranian border. He was detained while attempting to retrieve approximately 26 kg of dried marijuana and […]

The Baku Court of Grave Crimes has concluded the criminal trial of Mirsanan Mursalizade, accused of fraudulently appropriating funds by breaching the trust of citizens, Oxu.Az reports. At the trial, presided over by Judge Azer Taghiyev, the verdict was announced, according to which Mirsanan Mursalizade was sentenced to six years and six months in prison. […]

The court has received a motion to extend the pretrial detention of Musa Shekiliyev, the former head of the Gakh District Executive Authority, who was detained in a State Security Service (SSS) operation. According to APA, the investigative body’s motion was heard at a trial in the Sabail District Court. Musa Shekiliyev’s pretrial detention has […]

The Baku Grave Crimes Court has begun the trial of Aysel and Vusal Zeynalov, accused of a series of thefts in the capital. As reported by Oxu.Az, during a preparatory hearing chaired by Judge Ayten Aliyeva, their personal information was clarified. The court ruled to uphold the pretrial detention measure and sent the case for […]

Officers of the State Border Service of Azerbaijan (SBS) prevented an attempt to smuggle a large consignment of drugs into the country, Oxu.Az reports, citing the SBS. The incident occurred on October 10. Border guards continue to actively ensure reliable border security and combat the illegal trafficking of narcotics, psychotropic substances, and their precursors. During […]

To ensure security in the liberated territories of Azerbaijan, police continue to take measures to prevent the illegal acquisition, storage, and carrying of firearms and ammunition. As reported by Oxu.Az, citing the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 26-year-old Rashad Salakhov, who temporarily resides in the village of Güney Khirman and works for […]

Gultekin Sadigova, the former deputy head of the Neftchala District Executive Authority, convicted along with the former head of the district, has once again attempted to secure parole. As reported by Oxu.Az, Sadigova appealed to the court to have the remaining eight months of her sentence suspended. However, both the trial court and the Baku […]

In Masalli, police officers detained two individuals attempting to transport drugs in a vehicle loaded onto a tow truck. According to Report, 29-year-old Gadir Khandadashly and 27-year-old Elsun Azizli hid 16 kg of marijuana in their vehicle and staged a breakdown by calling a tow truck. Both drug couriers were detained by district police. Criminal […]

The Nasimi District Court sentenced surgeon Sanan Mehdiyev for the death of 30-year-old Nazrin Mansurlu, who died shortly after he performed a septoplasty, oxu.az informs. He was sentenced to two years in prison and will serve his sentence in a penal colony. On January 13, 2025, the Nasimi District Prosecutor’s Office opened a criminal case […]

The fine for laundering criminally obtained property will no longer be a fixed amount, but rather between fifty and seventy percent of the value of the crime. According to APA, this is stipulated in amendments to the Criminal Code submitted for discussion today in the Milli Majlis. According to current legislation, the laundering of criminally […]