Persons detained for 317,000 manat fraud

Two individuals have been arrested in Baku on suspicion of committing 317,000 Manat fraud under the guise of selling jewelry. According to Report, police received information that a large sum of money had been fraudulently stolen from a victim.

As a result of operational activities, officers from the Water Transport Police Department detained 36-year-old Rufat Gasimzade and 37-year-old Mammad Mammadzade.

The investigation established that R. Gasimzade, in pursuit of theft, had previously entered into a criminal conspiracy with his acquaintance, M. Mammadzade.

The perpetrator gained the victim’s trust by convincing him of his extensive connections and potential for selling gold jewelry.

Subsequently, the detainees, acting under the pretext of selling gold jewelry, received a total of 317,500 manat in cash from the victim at various times, after which they divided the stolen sum between themselves.

The victim reported that he handed over the remaining funds to the scammers at the Baku Sea Terminal. For this reason, the investigation was assigned to the Water Transport Police Department.

A criminal case has been opened against the detainees under Article 178.3.2 (fraud committed with causing large-scale damage) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Both defendants have been charged in the investigation.

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