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Employees of the Main Department for Combating Organized Crime of the Ministry of Internal Affairs detained the editor-in-chief of the newspaper Dəryaz (deryaz.az) Habil Tagiyev, oxu.az reports. It is noted that he demanded various amounts of money under the threat of disseminating incriminating information about individuals. He was charged under the article on extortion, and the court decided to choose a preventive measure in the form of arrest against him.

An investigation is currently underway into this fact.

Earlier, the newspaper Dəryaz was included in the “black list” of the Press Council of Azerbaijan.

A fraud worth 10,000 manat was committed in Sumgait, Report informs citing the Ministry of Internal Affairs. On September 16, police identified and detained 37-year-old Z. Efendiyev, suspected of stealing tobacco products worth 10,000 manat.

An investigation is underway into the incident.

2 kilograms of opium smuggled into the country from Iran were seized in Barda, Report informs with reference to the Barda regional group of the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Thus, as a result of operational activities carried out by the employees of the Barda RUP, Seymur Aliyev, who had been convicted several times before, was detained while trying to sell drugs.

During a personal search, more than 2 kg of opium were found on him and in his house.

A criminal case has been opened on the fact, and a preventive measure in the form of arrest has been chosen for the detainee.