During the anti-terror and operational-search measures carried out by the State Security Service (SSS) of the Republic of Azerbaijan, criminal acts related to secret organization, preparation for terrorism, and financing of terrorism by Azerbaijani and foreign citizens were uncovered.
This was reported to “Elchi” by the Press Service of the SSS.
It was stated that within the framework of these measures, it was established that Vugar Abdullayev, who was previously convicted for committing criminal acts as part of the terrorist group “Sumgayit Jamaat,” had entered into a criminal conspiracy with Azerbaijani citizens Jalal Hajiyev, Javid Aliyev, Nijat Ahmadov, Nazim Aliyev, Ilkin Hasanzade, and others to assassinate public and religious figures in the Republic of Azerbaijan. Their secret meetings and telephone conversations for this purpose were recorded and documented accordingly.
Investigative-operational measures on the initiated criminal case determined that the members of the criminal group had researched the regular movement routes and personal security status of the Azerbaijani citizens they had previously selected as targets, collected information, and agreed to flee to conflict zones abroad after committing the planned criminal acts.
Furthermore, investigations revealed that criminal group member Jalal Hajiyev, both directly and through Azerbaijani citizens residing abroad such as Aykhan Huseynov, Elshan Asgarov, Fakhraddin Imanov, Nail Rasulov, Elgun Ismayilov, and others, organized the financing of individuals participating in armed conflicts abroad based on religious radicalism, as well as internationally recognized terrorist organizations, through cryptocurrency systems. Numerous credible pieces of evidence regarding the source of funds collected under the guise of performing various religious rites and money transfer mechanisms were obtained in connection with the financing of terrorism crimes committed by the mentioned individuals. As a result of joint measures with the security and special services of other states, a wide network of the criminal group consisting of individuals settled in various countries and participating in the financing of international terrorism was exposed, and a total of 10 members of the group were detained as a result of parallel anti-terror measures in 5 countries.
Elshan Asgarov, who was detained abroad, has been extradited to the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Members of the criminal group Vugar Abdullayev, Jalal Hajiyev, Javid Aliyev, Nijat Ahmadov, Nazim Aliyev, Ilkin Hasanzade, Aykhan Huseynov, Elshan Asgarov, Fakhraddin Imanov, Nail Rasulov, and Elgun Ismayilov have been brought to justice as accused persons in the criminal case investigated under Articles 214-1, 218.1, 28, 277 (financing of terrorism, creation of a criminal union (organization), preparation for an attempt on the life of a statesman or public figure) and other articles of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and a preventive measure of arrest has been chosen against them by the court decision.
Currently, investigative-operational measures on the criminal case are ongoing.