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393:. On the same day, a search was carried out in her apartment. Lawyer Elchin Sadigov, who defended the rights of Sevinj Vagifgizi, stated that no illegal items were found during the search. However, a criminal case was opened against her under Article 206.3.2 of the Criminal Code (smuggling – committed by a group of persons by prior conspiracy). On November 21, Sevinj Vagifgizi was sentenced by the Khatai District Court to 3 months and 29 days of pre-trial detention.
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40 thousand euros. Abzas Media rejected these accusations, calling them "a scenario created to support Ulvi
Hasanli’s accusations." Hasanli claimed that the questions asked to him by the police related to investigations carried out by Abzas Media. As a result, Ulvi Hasanli was arrested and charged with "smuggling."
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