Ex-head of Shamkir region arrested for large-scale embezzlement, abuse and bribery - State Security Service

Baku/29.04.21/Turan: Alimpasha Mammadov - former head of the Shamkir district executive power, arrested under  the following Articles of the Criminal Code: 179.4 (embezzlement), 193-1.3.2 (money laundering), 308.2 (abuse of power), 311.3 and 311.3.3 (repeated large-scale bribery) ... , reported on April 29  the State Security Service (SSS) of Azerbaijan.

The State Security Service (SSS) carried out a set of investigative measures and established the fact of large-scale embezzlement of state property by officials of the Shamkir district executive power, as well as violations of the rights of citizens.

Thus, abusing his position, the head of the Shamkir region ensured the transfer to his son Adyl of all the shares of Chinarli Village LLC, established by the Chinarli municipality. In addition, Shamkir Basket Shopping Center was sold in the name of the same son for only 40 manats.

All shares of Abad Shamkir LLC, created by Shamkir municipality and owned by a food production enterprise worth 967,000 manats, were sold to the same son for only 180 manats. Thus, large state property was appropriated.

In addition, Alimpasha Mammadov embezzled 218,000 manats transferred to the account of Agstafasutikinti LLC for the improvement of the territory of the Shamkir region, and extorted 382,000 manats from individuals involved in the improvement of the region through subordinates and another 217,000 manats from individuals engaged in entrepreneurship and housing construction.

Information is being verified that the head of the district executive authority extorted from representatives of local executive authorities and other officials of local self-government from three to 10 thousand manats under different names.

In order to hide the real source of these 832,000 manats, they were spent on the construction and fish farming enterprise Az Forel LLC, registered in the name of the same son of the head of the executive power.

During the inspection of the office and residence of Alimpash Mammadov, lists of funds received from various officials, entrepreneurs, as well as cash, documents and other evidence were found and seized, the State Security Service said.

Alimpasha Mammadov was detained on April 26, and on April 27, President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree on his dismissal. On April 28, the Sabail District Court of Baku arrested Mamedov for four months - for the period of the investigation. -03D-