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Officers from the Khazar District Police Department conducted another operation to combat the illegal trafficking of narcotics and psychotropic substances, Oxu.Az reports, citing the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan. During the operation, suspects in the crime were detained: 33-year-old Hagverdi Akhmedli, 35-year-old Mahir Akhmedov, and his brother, 26-year-old Elkhan. A […]

The trial of Zamig Khankishiyev, accused of embezzling citizens’ funds on an especially large scale, continues at the Baku Court of Grave Crimes. According to Oxu.Az, the defendant’s free testimony was heard at a hearing chaired by Judge Elnur Nuriyev of the Baku Court of Grave Crimes. Z. Khankishiyev is charged under Article 178.4 (large-scale […]

Azerbaijani citizen Tural Samadzade, who was on the Interpol wanted list, has been extradited from the UAE, where he was detained. The Ministry of Justice told Oxu.Az that Samadzade is accused of attempting to smuggle jewelry from Azerbaijan on an especially large scale—worth 1,683,298 manat. The actions were committed by prior conspiracy with several individuals […]

Azerbaijani citizens who were placed on the internationally wanted list have been extradited to their homeland, Oxu.Az reports, citing the Prosecutor General’s Office. It is noted that in accordance with the requirements of the Convention of October 7, 2002, “On Legal Assistance and Legal Relations in Civil, Family, and Criminal Matters,” the requests of the […]

The verdict has been read for a woman who committed fraud under the pretext of employment at Ege Hospital. According to oxu.az, the Sabunchu District Court sentenced N. Veliyeva, convicted under Articles 178.2.2 (repeated fraud) and 178.2.4 (fraud committed with significant damage) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, to 2 years and […]

The trial of Sanan Rahimli, accused of membership in a criminal organization established outside the Republic of Azerbaijan, brought by the State Security Service, has concluded in Baku. According to oxu.az, the final hearing was held at the Baku Grave Crimes Court under the presidency of Judge Nigar Imanova. Following the trial, the verdict was […]

Officers from the Binagadi District Police Department conducted a successful operation, resulting in the arrest of 22-year-old Gadzhizaynal Gadzhiyev. The young man is suspected of orchestrating a complex fraudulent scheme on social media: he created exact copies (clones) of the official pages of non-bank credit institutions (NBCIs) and lured citizens with promises of loans at […]

In January 2026, law enforcement agencies identified 793 drug-related crimes, Oxu.Az reports, citing a report from the Standing Working Group of the State Commission to Combat Drug Abuse and Illegal Drug Trafficking. Of these, 162 cases involved the illegal sale of drugs, 630 cases involved the illegal acquisition and possession, and 1 case involved other […]

Police in Sumgayit have detained a man accused of fraud against an acquaintance, Oxu.Az reports. The victim contacted law enforcement and reported that the acquaintance had promised to help him find employment but instead embezzled 11,500 manat. During the investigation, officers from the 4th Precinct of the Sumgayit City Police Department identified and detained 68-year-old […]

Azerbaijani law enforcement agencies solved 60 crimes in the past 24 hours, Report informs, citing the Ministry of Internal Affairs. They also solved 12 crimes registered in the previous period.