Cybercrime trial begins: 2 million manats seized from defendants’ offices

A preparatory hearing was held in the Baku Court of Grave Crimes in the criminal case of members of a criminal group accused of organizing online gambling via Instagram. In the dock are Elmidar Ismailzade, Intigam Rustamov, Shamil and Zamig Maharramli, Javid Asadov, Elvin Ismayilzade, Elmin Guliyev, Nemat Gurbanov, Elnur Nagiyev and Eldaniz Ismayilov.

As Report informs, the hearing was chaired by Judge Huseyn Huseynli. Due to the fact that the defendants were not served with the indictment, the hearing was postponed until July 18.

Recall that the group members were detained in September last year during a large-scale operation by the Main Department for Combating Cybercrime of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. They are suspected of involving citizens in illegal gambling through anonymous Instagram accounts.

During the investigation, 1,157 bank cards purchased from citizens who were not aware of the purpose of their use were found. Numerous electronic media, 110 SIM cards registered under fake names, as well as cash in the amount of 2 million manat were also seized. It was established that more than 20 million manat passed through accounts in the name of third parties.

A criminal case was opened under Articles 244-1.3.1, 193-1.3.1 and 193-1.3.2 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan. Nine defendants were arrested.

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