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As a result of measures taken by officers of the Baku Main Customs Administration, an attempt to illegally smuggle various goods across the customs border was thwarted, Oxu.Az reports, citing the State Customs Committee. During an inspection of a trailer arriving from Turkey to Azerbaijan at the Silk Road customs post, undeclared goods were discovered: […]

The import of a large consignment of narcotics into the country was stopped, APA reports, citing the State Border Service press center. As a result of operational measures, Azerbaijani citizen Allahverdiyev Huseyn Rafig oglu, born in 1989, was detained. During an inspection of his package, marijuana weighing a total of 16 kilograms and 650 grams […]

From January to August 2025, law enforcement agencies in Azerbaijan uncovered a total of 5,874 crimes as a result of comprehensive operational and investigative measures to combat drug addiction and the illegal trafficking of prohibited substances, Oxu.Az reports, citing information from the permanent Working Group of the State Commission to Combat Drug Addiction and Illegal […]

The Main Directorate for Combating Cybercrime of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan conducted a special operation to expose another organized group engaged in online gambling on social networks, Oxu.Az reports, citing the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. As a result of the operation, which was carried out simultaneously in several […]

A suspect in a theft in the Babek district of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic has been detained, Oxu.Az reports, citing the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA). Police received information about the theft of 45,000 manat from a house. As a result of investigations by officers from the Babek District Police Department, the suspect, 32-year-old Ayshan […]

The Supreme Court has completed its hearing of the cassation appeal against Alovsat Nasirov, who is accused of fraud, oxu.az reports. At the hearing, presided over by Judge Alesker Novruzov, the decision to dismiss the cassation appeal was read. According to the charges, A. Nasirov committed fraud against several individuals totaling 396,630 manat. Earlier, the […]

In Azerbaijan, individuals involved in the delivery of cars from the United States have been convicted. According to Oxu.Az, the dealers were accused of fraud amounting to approximately half a million manats. Based on complaints, 34-year-old Tapdyg Garayev, 33-year-old Orkhan Shukurov, and 24-year-old Beyler Akhmedzade were charged. The first two were remanded in custody. According […]

From 2019 to 2024, more than 39,000 people, including 510 foreigners, were prosecuted in Azerbaijan for drug-related crimes, Report informs, citing data from the State Program to Combat Illegal Drug Trafficking and Drug Addiction for 2025-2030. During this period, nearly 48,000 cases of illegal drug trafficking were identified. 33.5 tons of drugs were seized, including […]

In the Dashkesan district, police detained a man in an area with difficult terrain, from whom over 12 kg of drugs were seized, Report informs with reference to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Thus, during the operation, officers of the district police department detained 31-year-old Zamin Mammadov. 12 kg 150 g of marijuana enriched with […]

A woman who deceived citizens by promising them employment, pensions and social benefits has been sentenced in the city of Sumgait, Oxu.Az reports. The Sumgait City Court sentenced Z.R. to one year and 11 months of restricted freedom under Articles 178.2.2, 178.2.4 (fraud committed repeatedly and causing significant damage) of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan. […]