Detained for fraud

A large-scale fraud has been committed in Baku, oxu.az reports with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Thus, as a result of operational-search activities, employees of the Binagadi District Police Department detained Vusal Baghirov, who, having abused the trust of citizens, embezzled a large amount of money.

The investigation established that a man posing as the head of a repair and construction company deceived five people at different times, assuring them that he was allegedly organizing the repair of an apartment. During this period, V. Baghirov received a total of more than 213,000 manats from citizens, but he did not carry out repair and construction work in the apartments.

On this fact, a criminal case was initiated under Articles 178.2.2 (repeated fraud) and 178.2.4 (repeated fraud causing significant damage) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan. V. Bagirov was detained and handed over to the investigation.

“It is not ruled out that the detainees commit similar crimes against other persons. Citizens affected by his actions can contact the Binagadi District Police Department, the territorial police departments or call the Call Center 102 of the Ministry of Internal Affairs,” the information says.

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