The detention period of Gahraman Mammadov, the senior assistant to the military attaché who was detained in Istanbul with 70 kilograms of gold, has been extended, APA reports.
The Baku Military Court considered the submission in this regard. The court decided to extend his detention for 3 months.
During the investigation, reasonable suspicions were revealed that Lieutenant Colonel Mammadov Gahraman Shamil oglu, who worked as the chief assistant to the military attaché of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the United States of America, in collusion with another citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan Gasimov Anar Ali oglu and foreign citizens, tried to smuggle gold bars from the United Arab Emirates to the Republic of Türkiye through the customs border.
Thus, Gahraman Mammadov, who held a position with diplomatic rank, arrived from the United States of America to the Republic of Türkiye on November 22, 2024, and on the same day picked up a bag with gold bars brought to Türkiye from the United Arab Emirates by Anar Gasimov from a storage facility located outside the customs control of Istanbul International Airport.
Using a diplomatic passport, which confirms the privileges and immunities intended for members of diplomatic staff, and his official powers, he carried gold bars across the customs border at this airport without declaring them.
Gahraman Mammadov was detained by Turkish law enforcement officers while riding in a taxi towards one of the hotels in Istanbul to hand over these gold bars to Anar Gasimov. During the inspection of the bag, gold bars weighing 70 kilograms worth 10,220,900 manats were found and seized.
As a result of the investigation, another bag with 14 kilograms of gold bars was found at the specified storage location at the airport. Anar Gasimov was detained and brought to criminal responsibility on suspicion of smuggling in Türkiye.
Based on the fact, a criminal case was opened by the State Security Service under Articles 12.1, 206.3.2, 12.1-1, 206.3.3,12.1-1, 341.1. By the decision of the Baku Military Court, a preventive measure in the form of arrest was chosen for G. Mammadov.
