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Employees of the Gazakh District Police Department detained local resident Elviz Salmanov, suspected of cultivating drug-containing plants, oxu.az reports with reference to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

During the inspection of the yard of E. Salmanov’s house, hemp bushes with a total weight of 6 kg 800 g, grown with special agricultural care, were found and seized. In addition, marijuana and hashish were found and seized in his house.

An investigation is underway into this fact.

Head of the Department of Capital and Current Repairs of the Housing and Maintenance Department of the Defense Ministry Rahim Lachinov has been arrested, oxu.az reports. The military prosecutor’s office of the republic brought him to criminal responsibility. During the investigation, it was revealed that large sums of money were embezzled by companies during the execution of some construction works commissioned by the Defense Ministry.

According to information received from other reliable sources, the criminal case was considered on July 29 in the Baku Military Court, and a decision was made to arrest R. Lachinov. During the investigation, it became known that Rahim Lachinov committed the above-mentioned actions together with the Chief of Staff of the Main Directorate of Logistics of the Defense Ministry, Colonel Elmar Mammadov. Currently, investigative measures in this direction are ongoing.

Thus, at the beginning of 2022, the State Security Service conducted an operation in the Ministry of Defense to identify violations of the law. As a result of operational activities, the former head of the Ministry’s Financial Department, Major General Nizami Mammadov, the former head of the Air Force Financial Service, Colonel Jalal Kazimov, the former head of the Ground Forces Financial Department, Bayram Bayramov, the former head of the Navy Financial Department, Vusal Alizade and other officers were arrested, and their criminal cases were separated into separate proceedings.

The total damage to the state in the criminal case is 143 million manat. During the investigation, the state was compensated for a total damage of 40 million manat. Rahim Lachynov was also questioned as a witness in court.

A trial was held in the Baku Court of Grave Crimes on the criminal case against Elshan Najafov, accused of preparing a terrorist attack, APA reports. At the regular session chaired by Judge Ayten Aliyeva, the witnesses’ testimonies were read out.

Witness Ibrahim Alirzayev said that he recognized the accused from a social network, where he opened an account under a different name. He also reported on Elshan Najafov’s publications against the sovereignty of Azerbaijan. At the session, Elshan Najafov asked the court for time, saying that he could not testify and was not feeling well.

The trial will continue on September 23, 2024.

Elshan Najafov, 38, was detained during a special operation conducted by the State Security Service of Azerbaijan in September 2023. He was charged under Articles 28, 277 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.