Azerbaijan Detains Organized Criminal Group Led By Iranian Citizen
Date
1/28/2023 3:11:57 PM
(MENAFN- AzerNews) An organized criminal group led by an Iranian citizen, who
arranged drug trafficking in Azerbaijan, has been detained,
following operations carried out by Police officers, the Press
Service of Azerbaijan'a Internal Ministry reported.
According to the press service, nearly 11 kilograms of drugs and
psychotropic methamphetamine substance were seized.
So, on the basis of operational information received by the Main
Department for Combating Organized Crime under the Ministry of
Internal Affairs, an Iranian citizen Omid Karimi, who temporarily
resided in Baku, and Asif Beliyev, who was involved in the sale of
drugs with him, were detained. About two kilograms of opium,
marijuana, as well as electronic scales were found in these persons
and at their place of residence.
Following the operational activities, other members of the gang
involved in the sale of drugs Rufan Azeri, Mikayil Rzayev, Ilgar
Yunusov, Nahid Abbasov, Khagani Azizli, Shamistan Teymurov, Yunus
Mukhtarov and Muhammad Hasanov were detained in Baku.
A total of about nine kilograms of heroin, methamphetamine,
opium, psychotropic drugs were found in these persons, in their
cars and at their addresses.
In connection with the above facts, criminal cases were opened
under the relevant articles of the Criminal Code of the Republic of
Azerbaijan.
With regard to the listed persons, a measure of restraint in the
form of arrest was chosen. Operative measures are ongoing to detain
other members of the drug network, which included these
persons.
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