Mustafayev said he was informed about this when he met with imprisoned deputy director of Bank Technique’s Yasamal branch Elnur Seyidov: “We have obtained information that Azad Hasanov and several other persons were arrested. They faced charges under Criminal Code article 178 (fraud), 179 (embezzlement), 208 (failure to return foreign currency from abroad) and 213 (tax evasion).”
Recently, head of the bank Etibar Aliyev has been arrested. Later he has been released. Currently, deputy head of the Bank Yasamal branch Elnur Seyidov and the other several employees are in prison.