Sevinj Vagifgyzy is charged with smuggling, faces arrest

Baku/21.11.23/Turan: The editor-in-chief of online publication "Abzas Media" has been charged under Article 206.3.3 (smuggling by prior conspiracy of persons) of the Criminal Code, lawyer Elchin Sadygov told Turan.

She was detained as a suspect for 48 hours. There is no evidence against Vagifgyzy, the lawyer said.

Certain investigative actions will be carried out this afternoon, and by evening the Khatai district court will consider the investigation's submission on arrest.

According to Vagifgyzy's colleagues, she was subjected to violence by the police when detained. After that, Vagifgyzy informed her colleagues about her poor health and nausea.

It ought to be noted that the director of "Abzas Media" Ulvi Hasanli was detained yesterday under the same article of the Criminal Code.

Article 206.3.2 of the Criminal Code provides for prison sentence of 7 to 12 years. Vagifgyzy denied the charges against her.

Apparently, the main "evidence" of the investigation will be the same 40.000 euros "found" in a cupboard in the office of "Abzas Media"-16D-