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Mass Detentions of Russians Are Underway in Baku — Video: EADaily

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EADaily, July 1st, 2025. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan detained in Baku of Russian citizens suspected of "drug transit and online fraud."

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The court in Baku arrested eight Russian citizens detained on the day of 1 July, reports the APA. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan referred to Russians as "members of two LLPs".

·Riga, Latvia
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The events surrounding this new moon became one of the main topics of the information day of Azerbaijani media - both state and non-state. In the evening, all eight detainees were brought to the Sabayil District Court of Baku. They were provided with lawyers, after which the submission of the investigating body on the application of preventive measures was considered. “According to the court decisions, a preventive measure in the form of arrest …

The Ministry of the Interior in Azerbaijan announced the arrest of two organized criminal gangs in Baku, suspected of involvement in drug trafficking from Iran, illegal trafficking and electronic fraud. The Ministry of the Interior published a video showing the transfer of these prisoners, including Russian citizens. ...

In Baku, a group of Russians were detained by Siloviki, allegedly of two GTCs suspected of drug trafficking from Iran and cyber fraud, as reported by local agencies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (the "Azery-Press") and many of the detainees had marks of facial and body beatings, some of them blood on clothing, and what was known was in RTVI material.

·Moscow, Russian Federation
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The Azerbaijani Interior Ministry has detained two organized crime groups in Baku, which include Russian citizens. According to Azerbaijani media, they are accused of importing narcotics from Iran into the country and drug trafficking. According to the Azerbaijani Interior Ministry, the criminals were selling drugs via the Internet and were also involved in cyber fraud. According to media reports, Russian citizens were also involved in the illeg…

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EADaily broke the news in on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
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