Qurban Quliyev

Qurban Quliyev – member of the Muslim Unity Movement Date of arrest: 22 June 2024 Charge: Article 234.4.3 (Illegal manufacturing, purchase, storage, transportation, transfer or selling of narcotics, psychotropic substances committed in large amount) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic.

On 24 June 2024, Qurban Quliyev was sentenced to 4 months in a pre-trial detention center.

The period of detention in custody during the investigation has been subsequently extended several times Sentence: On 27 February 2025, the Baku City Court for Serious Crimes issued a verdict: since the prosecution failed to provide any convincing evidence in the course of the trial, the Judge substituted the previous Article of the Prosecution with a new one, 234.1-1 (Illegal acquisition or storage of drugs or psychotropic substances without the purpose of sale in an amount exceeding the amount necessary for personal consumption, committed in a large amount) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic.

And afterwards Qurban Quliyev was sentenced to 3 years of imprisonment Judge: Farid Namazov Place of detention: Pre-trial Detention Center № 1 at the Kyurdakhani settlement in Baku City Sabunchu District 188

Imprisoned

Qurban Quliyev

Qurban Quliyev - member of the Muslim Unity Movement Date of arrest: 22 June 2024 Charge: Article 234.4.3 (Illegal manufacturing, purchase, storage, transportation, transfer or selling of narcotics, psychotropic substances committed in large amount) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic. On 24 June 2024, Qurban Quliyev was sentenced to 4 months in a pre-trial detention center. The period of detention in custody during the investigation has been subsequently extended several times Sentence: On 27 February 2025, the Baku City Court for Serious Crimes issued a verdict: since the prosecution failed to provide any convincing evidence in the course of the trial, the Judge substituted the previous Article of the Prosecution with a new one, 234.1-1 (Illegal acquisition or storage of drugs or psychotropic substances without the purpose of sale in an amount exceeding the amount necessary for personal consumption, committed in a large amount) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic. And afterwards Qurban Quliyev was sentenced to 3 years of imprisonment Judge: Farid Namazov Place of detention: Pre-trial Detention Center № 1 at the Kyurdakhani settlement in Baku City Sabunchu District 188

Category
Religious
Arrest date
2024-06-22
Arrest Count
1
Region
Azerbaijan
Last updated
2026-05-13

Charges

Article 234.4.3 (Illegal manufacturing, purchase, storage, transportation, transfer or selling of narcotics, psychotropic substances committed in large amount) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic.

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