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Police in Azerbaijan detained 64 suspects in various crimes over the past 24 hours, Report informs, citing the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Dozens of violations were also identified. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 40 cases related to the illegal trafficking of narcotics were registered, as well as 29 cases of seizure and discovery […]

A man posing as a gas service employee has been detained in the Khazar District, Report informs, citing the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Police received information that an unknown individual was going door-to-door, charging residents for replacements under the pretext of faulty gas meters. Officers from the Khazar District Police Department quickly apprehended the suspect, […]

Two individuals placed on the international wanted list have been extradited to Azerbaijan. According to Oxu.Az, the Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan announced this. In accordance with the requirements of the Convention of January 22, 1993, “On Legal Assistance and Legal Relations in Civil, Family, and Criminal Matters,” the Georgian Ministry of Justice granted the […]

Officers from the Main Anti-Drug Department of the Azerbaijani Interior Ministry detained two suspects involved in the illegal trafficking of narcotics in the country during an operational operation, Oxu.Az reports, citing the Interior Ministry. 32-year-old Anar Akhmedov and 25-year-old Ali Seyidzade were detained. 46 kg of marijuana laced with harmful substances was found in their […]

Last year, the Main Anti-Corruption Department under the Prosecutor General’s Office secured compensation for 11,634,316 manat out of a total of 35.39465 manat in material damages caused to the property of others in criminal cases whose investigations have been completed. According to Oxu.Az, the Prosecutor General’s Office reported this. It is noted that property worth […]

In 2025, 14,104 crimes were committed in Baku. According to Report, this was announced at an operational meeting held at the Baku City Prosecutor’s Office to discuss the results of its work in 2025. It was noted that the clearance rate for these crimes was 93.4%. As a result of the measures taken, 39 intentional […]

During an operation to combat drug trafficking in Lankaran, city police officers detained 46-year-old Ilyas Ismayilov and 41-year-old Veli Abdulov, both previously convicted, Oxu.Az reports, citing the press service of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Internal Affairs. More than 18 kilograms of marijuana, heroin, opium, and methamphetamine, 427 psychotropic pills, and five electronic scales were seized […]

The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan concluded a cassation appeal hearing against Asim Aliyev, who is accused of extortion through threats, oxu.az reports. The ruling was announced during the trial, presided over by Judge Zaur Huseynov, dismissing the appeal. A. Aliyev, the owner of the Saatlı TV channel and the 13Asim13 TikTok profile, was detained by […]

Law enforcement agencies in Baku have detained two couriers who, instead of delivering packages containing cosmetics to the client, appropriated them for resale, Report informs, citing the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The incident occurred in the Yasamal district. The victim contacted the police, reporting the theft of cosmetics worth 1,800 manat. Following an investigative operation, […]

The Baku Court of Grave Crimes continues to hear the criminal case against Siraj Samedov and his close relative, Sahil Nakhmetov, accused of embezzling nearly 2 million manats belonging to individuals. As reported by Oxu.Az, during a regular hearing chaired by Judge Elnur Nuriyev, the victims’ lawyers filed a motion to change Nakhmetov’s pretrial detention. […]