Sentences have been handed down in the case of Amid Mammadov, Nurlan Safarov, and Edik Israfilov, who are accused of participating in armed formations not provided for by legislation, and whose investigation was conducted by the State Security Service (SSS).
According to elchi, the court hearing was held under the chairmanship of Judge Nigar Imanova of the Baku Court of Grave Crimes. After the completion of the court investigation was announced, the prosecutor, in defense of the state’s accusation, proposed that Amid Mammadov be sentenced to 7 years, Nurlan Safarov to 7 years, and Edik Israfilov to 6 years and 6 months of imprisonment.
Following deliberations, the verdict was announced, sentencing Amid Mammadov and Nurlan Safarov each to 5 years, and Edik Israfilov to 4 years and 6 months of imprisonment.
It should be noted that according to information released by the SSS, through relevant measures taken, citizens of Azerbaijan who considered themselves representatives of the “criminal world” and were involved in organizing the activities of an illegal armed group outside the borders of Azerbaijan, the surveillance of official representatives of foreign states as part of this group, and other criminal acts, have been identified and exposed.
After the location of Mammadov Amid Samaddin oglu, born in 1995, suspected of committing the mentioned criminal acts, was determined to be hiding in a foreign country, he was detained as a result of operational-search measures, brought to the Republic of Azerbaijan, and brought to justice.
Similarly, Safarov Nurlan Ilham oglu, born in 1997, and Israfilov Edik Nabi oglu, born in 1983, suspected of committing these crimes, were also detained and brought to criminal responsibility.
The individuals mentioned were charged under Articles 12.1 and 279.1 (Participation in armed formations not provided for by the legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan outside the borders of the Republic of Azerbaijan) of the Criminal Code, and a measure of restraint in the form of detention was chosen for them by court order.