National Security Ministry neutralizes gang engaged in illicit drug turnover on Iran-Azerbaijan-Russia route
Jalilabad residents – Mirkhaliq Vezirov, his son Elnur Vezirov, Asif Gurbetov, Polad Agayev a.k.a Yashilkhan, being identified at present Iranian citizens Mammad, Shahzad and others brought a great deal of drugs from Iran to sell in Azerbaijan.
Mammad and Mirkhaliq Vezirov bargained in January 2007 over bringing and selling a great deal of drugs from Iran to Azerbaijan. According to the agreement Vezirov was to get drugs, keep in his house and then deliver to Asif Gurbetov who will have to send it to Russia. Vezirov involved his son Elnur in this. Shahzad agreed with Polad Agayev on helping him to sell the drugs to be brought from Iran to Azerbaijan. Agayev promised to buy 60kg 287.7gr hashish for $5000 near Jafarli village of Jalilabad region, and deliver it to Mirkhalig and Elnur Vezirovs. According to the agreement, Shahzad crossed the border out of customs control near Jafarli village on February 24 this year and delivered the drug to Agayev near the cemetery. Agayev took the drug to Jalilabad by horse and rang Vezirovs to deliver it. They met at the arranged place but Vezirovs didn’t take the drug suspecting of the cars around. They agreed to meet next day. Mirkhalig Vezirov met Gurbetov immediately and told him he couldn’t take the drug from Agayev. On February 25 at 05.00 Agayev took the drug to his house in Uzuntepe village and hid it in haystack. He told Mammedi that he couldn’t deliver the hashish. After Mammedi’s instructions Agayev contacted Gurbetov. Gurbetov suggested meeting infront of the Culture House in Jalilabad on February 25. MNS officers reviewed Agayev’s house in Uzuntepe village that day and found the hashish. Criminal case has been instituted under the articles 206.3.2 (drug smuggling by a group), 234.4.1 and 234.4.3 (illicit drugs purchase, keeping, carrying, sending and selling by a group) of the Criminal Code. Mirkhalig and Elnur Vezirovs, Polad Agayev and Asif Gurbetov were held accountable. /APA/
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