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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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The trial of Mehriban Rahimli, a consultant for the German Marshall Fund of the United States on Azerbaijan, has begun. According to APA, the criminal case has been sent to the Baku Court of Grave Crimes. The case has been transferred to Judge Namig Kerimov. The preparatory hearing is scheduled for February 11. It should […]

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Posted January 31, 2026 By adminraf

Over 858 kg 631.899 grams of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances have been destroyed in Azerbaijan as part of 25 criminal cases, Report informs, citing the State Commission to Combat Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking. According to the report, a total of 858 kg 631.899 grams of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as well […]

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Police officers in Baku continue operations to prevent the illegal trafficking of narcotics and psychotropic substances, Oxu.Az reports, citing the Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. As a result of these operations, suspects in organizing drug trafficking were detained: 41-year-old Orkhan Agamaly, his acquaintance 37-year-old Zahid Aliyev, and 40-year-old […]

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A suspect in a series of apartment burglaries detained

Posted January 29, 2026 By adminraf

A man has been detained in Baku for stealing household items from homes, Oxu.Az reports, citing the press service of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Internal Affairs. He broke into three apartments in the Khazar district and stole property worth 12,650 manat. Officers from the 1st Police Department detained 37-year-old R. Demirov, who had a previous […]

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A courier for an Iranian drug dealer detained

Posted January 28, 2026 By adminraf

Approximately 20 kilograms of narcotics have been discovered in Neftchala, Oxu.Az reports, citing the press service of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Internal Affairs. During an operational operation, officers from the district police department detained 43-year-old Samig Abushov, a suspect in drug trafficking. Hashish and marijuana, weighing approximately 20 kilograms, were found in the Toyota he […]

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Court verdict in the 1.4 million manat theft case

Posted January 27, 2026 By adminraf

The Baku Grave Crimes Court has completed its hearing of the criminal case against Vasiliy Ibragimov and Tasviri Melikov (both surnames are conditional), accused of theft, Oxu.Az reports. During the hearing, chaired by Judge Vugar Guliyev, the verdict was announced: V. Ibragimov was sentenced to 11 years in prison, and T. Melikov to 10 years […]

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