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A father and his two children have been detained in Baku for organizing drug trafficking, APA reports citing information released by the Interior Ministry.

Employees of the Main Drug Control Department of the Interior Ministry conducted activities in the Khatai district of Baku, during which 56-year-old Humbat Jafarov, his 33-year-old son Ali Jafarov and 35-year-old daughter Shalala Jafarova were detained.

Over 14 kg of heroin, methamphetamine and marijuana enriched with psychotropic substances were found and seized in their car. They stated that they had been taking drugs in the Astara district, hidden there by an Iranian citizen, whose identity is being investigated, and delivering them to different addresses in Baku to earn money. The detainees were among the main suppliers of drugs in Baku.

A criminal case has been opened on the fact, a court decision has chosen pre-trial detention for them, the investigation is ongoing.

The trial of Elshan Huseynov, accused of attempted murder of the akhund of the Meshadi Dadash mosque and attempted murder of two or more people, has ended in the Baku Court of Grave Crimes, oxu.az reports. According to the judgement read out at the hearing chaired by Judge Rasim Sadikhov, Elshan Huseynov was sentenced to 18 years in prison.

The state prosecutor demanded 20 years in prison for the defendant.

As previously established by the investigation of the State Security Service of Azerbaijan, on December 30, 2023, Elshan Huseynov, armed with a knife, broke into the Meshadi Dadash mosque in the Nasimi district of Baku with the aim of attempting to kill the imam and well-known public figure Ali Sherbetov in order to interrupt his official activities.

Elshan Huseynov was charged under Articles 29,120.2.3 (attempted murder in connection with the performance of official duties by the victim), 29,120.2.6 (attempted murder with the aim of facilitating the commission of another crime), 29,120.2.7 (attempted murder of two or more persons), 29,120.2.11 (attempted murder related to terrorism), 29,120.2.12 (attempted murder motivated by religious hatred) and 277 (attempt on the life of a public figure) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic.

The trial of Ilaha Akhmedova, accused of fraud, has ended, oxu.az reports. The Baku Court of Grave Crimes, chaired by Judge Rasim Sadikhov, read out the verdict, according to which she was sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison.

It is noted that Ilaha Akhmedova was charged under Article 178.3.2 (fraud causing major damage) of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan.