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Criminal group engaged in swindling exposed in Azerbaijan

07 January 2012 12:34 (UTC +04:00)

Lankaran police office told APAâ€™s south bureau that since 2009, resident of Jalilabad region Azad Akbar Maharramov, Shamakhy region resident Elnur aslna Garibov, Baku residents Mehman Yusif Nasirov and Farhad Vedud Aliyev had embezzled the jewelries and money of citizens in Baku and regions of the republic. The criminal group mainly deceived the families of the persons living in Russia, they introduced themselves as the acquaintance of their children or relatives and said their relatives needed money. The group member promised to give to money to their relatives, but spent it themselves. The houses of those who did not believe them were robbed.

The criminal group was detained in Lankaran over swindling. The initial investigations found out that the criminal group embezzled totally AZN 50 000.

Lankaran police office has launched criminal case, investigation is underway.