Elchin Arif oglu Zeynalov – member of the Muslim Unity Movement Date of arrest: 16 March 2023 134 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 16 March 2023, Elchin Zeynalov, inhabitant of the Sumqayit City 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 5 February 2024, the Sumqayit 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 Elchin Zeynalov was sentenced to 4 years of imprisonment Sentence: On 13 March 2025, the Supreme Court of the Azerbaijan Republic considered Elchin Zeynalov's appeal and shortened his sentence to 3 years and 6 months of imprisonment.
Judge: Ilkin Rajabov
