Samir Mubariz oglu Piriyev – member of the Muslim Unity Movement Date of arrest: 22 June 2023 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 22 June 2023, Samir Piriyev 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 29 March 2024, the Sumqayit City Court for Serious Crimes sentenced to 4 years in prison. 151 On 17 December 2024, the Supreme Court of the Azerbaijan Republic considered Samir Piriyev's appeal and 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 Samir Piriyev was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months of imprisonment
