A regular court hearing was held in the criminal case against Elshan Mustafayev, the former Director General of the Republican Addiction Treatment Center under the Ministry of Health, and Zamin Aliyev, the former Deputy Director of the same institution.
According to APA, at a hearing in the Baku Grave Crimes Court, chaired by Judge Rasim Sadikhov, the verdict was read out. Elshan Mustafayev was sentenced to eight years in prison with a three-year ban on holding certain positions, while Zamin Aliyev was sentenced to eight years in prison with a three-year ban on holding certain positions.
It was noted that the Main Anti-Corruption Department under the Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan has opened a criminal case in connection with the illegal actions of Elshan Mustafayev, the Center’s Director General, and his deputy, Zamin Aliyev.
The investigation revealed that after E. Mustafayev’s appointment in April 2023, he and his deputy, Z. Aliyev, accepted bribes from alcohol and drug addicts when they were placed in the Center’s offices, and then divided the proceeds between themselves.
These individuals’ illegal actions were proven, and they were caught red-handed.
Both were detained as suspects and charged under Articles 311.3.1 and 311.3.2 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan. A court decision ordered their pretrial detention.
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