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The final hearing was held for Saleh Novruzi, former director general of the Republican Sanitary and Quarantine Center of the Ministry of Health, Yadulla Balyshov, deputy director of the center, and Tahir Valiyev, head of the laboratory department, accused of accepting a large bribe. According to APA, the verdict was read out at a court […]

A forestry service employee suspected of systematically extorting money from villagers has been arrested in the Gusar district, Report informs, citing the press service of the Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan. The criminal case was opened based on numerous citizen complaints. The investigation established that Zahid Abuyev, a forestry inspector at the Khil forestry department […]

Samira Zeynalova, the former chief accountant of Rifah Group, was found guilty of embezzling over 802,000 manats and sentenced to eight years in prison. According to Report, Judge Leyla Askerova-Mamedova announced the sentence in the Baku Grave Crimes Court. According to the court’s decision, the charge under Article 308.2 of the Azerbaijani Criminal Code (abuse […]

The Binagadi District Court has ordered pretrial detention for three employees of the Garadagh District Executive Authority (DEA). According to Report, the court ordered that Nadir Muradov, Deputy Head of the DEA; Gafar Abdullayev, Chief Consultant of the District Economy Department; and Zulfiqar Mansurov, Deputy Head of the Department for State Property Management and Control […]

Last month, over 489 kg of narcotics and 4,689 narcotic tablets were discovered and seized at the state border of Azerbaijan, Report informs, citing data from the State Border Service (SBS) for October. In addition, contraband worth a total of 8,164,905 manat was discovered and seized, including six shotgun cartridges, nine pistol casings, Russian currency, […]

A regular court hearing was held in the criminal case against Elshan Mustafayev, the former Director General of the Republican Addiction Treatment Center under the Ministry of Health, and Zamin Aliyev, the former Deputy Director of the same institution. According to APA, at a hearing in the Baku Grave Crimes Court, chaired by Judge Rasim […]

Penalties for money laundering are being tightened. As Oxu.Az reports, this issue is reflected in the draft law amending the Criminal Code, which was discussed at today’s plenary session of the Milli Majlis. According to current legislation, concealing or disguising the true nature, source, location, disposal, movement, rights to, or accessory property knowingly obtained through […]

Officers at the Nizami District Police Department stopped the sale of over 66.3 kg of narcotics, Report informs, citing the Ministry of Internal Affairs. During the operation, 38-year-old Samir Saidov was detained and found to be in possession of 41 kg 575 grams of marijuana. During another operation conducted by the department, another suspect in […]

The State Security Service conducted an operation at the Balakyan District Executive Authority. According to Report, the operation resulted in the detention of the district executive authority’s head, Islam Rzayev, his deputies, the district’s chief architect, and several other officials on suspicion of corruption.