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On July 16, under the chairmanship of the Deputy Prosecutor General of the Republic of Azerbaijan – Head of the Main Anti-Corruption Directorate under the Prosecutor General, Nazim Radjabov, an operational meeting was held at the Main Anti-Corruption Directorate under the Prosecutor General to discuss the state of affairs in the fight against corruption for the first half of 2024 year and upcoming tasks, APA reports with reference to the Prosecutor General’s Office.

At the meeting, it was noted that during the current period, the Main Directorate authorities opened 93 criminal cases, as a result of 28 operational search activities, 25 people were detained for corruption crimes, as well as 4 people were put on the wanted list.

For the first half of 2024, out of 61 million 909 thousand 129 manats of material damage caused to other people’s property, 40 million 386 thousand 399 manats were paid in the field of anti-corruption investigation. In order to compensate for damage in criminal cases, the investigation of which has been completed, property in the amount of 8 million 32 thousand 611 manats was seized (APA).

In the first half of the year, the operational structures of the Main Anti-Corruption Directorate under the Prosecutor General of Azerbaijan detained 25 people red-handed. According to Report, this was discussed at an operational meeting following the results of the first half of the year at the Main Directorate.

“During this period, 93 criminal cases were initiated. As a result of 28 operational search activities, 25 people were detained red-handed for corruption offenses, another four were wanted,” the information says.

Persons who embezzled funds from the cards of about 80 citizens were detained in Azerbaijan, oxu.az reports with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. As a result of operational activities carried out by employees of the Main Directorate for Combating Cybercrime of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Akhmed Mammadov and Etibar Veliyev were detained.

It was found that they posted information on advertisement sites about the sale of cars of various brands at prices significantly below their market value, presenting these cars as their own. By negotiating a price with customers, they received their card details and transferred funds to their accounts using the card to card system. During the investigation, it turned out that the detainees caused material damage to about 80 citizens.

A criminal case has been opened in the main department regarding this fact. By a court decision, a preventive measure in the form of arrest was chosen against the detainees.

Other victims of the illegal actions of Akhmed Mammadov and Etibar Veliyev can report this to law enforcement agencies.

The police received information about the theft of curtains and accessories for them in the amount of 8,500 manats from one of the stores in the Masalli district, oxu.az reports. Employees of the local police department identified and detained Rufat Bahlulzade, suspected of committing a criminal act, as well as his acquaintances – Kanan Mirzoyev and the previously convicted Suleiman Gurbanov.

All of them were arrested by court decision. An investigation into this fact is underway.