Faramazoglu Arrested for Extorting 3,000 AZN

The owner of a restaurant in the Khatai district of Baku applied to the Ministry of the Interior and reported about extortion on the part of the editor of the website www.jam.az Fikret Faramazoglu.

As stated in the press service of the Interior Ministry, the businessman claimed that the editor demanded 1,000 AZN from him in April for withdrawing a critical article about his restaurant from the website. Then he asked the restaurant owner to pay monthly 5,000 AZN for not publishing critical articles.

During the check, the complaint by the entrepreneur was confirmed and Faramazoglu was arrested on June 30 while taking a bribe of 3,000 AZN. A criminal case was filed under Article 182 of the Criminal Code (extortion by threats). The investigation established that Faramazoglu formed a whole group of assistants who threatened businessmen and officials with the publication of compromising materials and extorted money. The investigation continues. -02D-

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