Azerbaijan, Gazakh / corr Trend N.Fatullayeva / A wanted criminal is being detained in the Gazakh District of Azerbaijan. Nizami Gurbanov, born in 1956, was involved in drug trafficking. During the search, the police seized 1,300kg of marijuana from Gurbanov's farm, Trend Regional Correspondent reports citing Adalat Sadygov, the deputy head of the Gazakh District Police.
During the preliminary inquiries, Gurbanov said that it was his attempt to escape his tough financial status. In his testimony he acknowledged that he planted four hemp bushes with the intention of selling the narcotic product.
Sadygov said that an investigation has been launched into the crime in accordance with Article 234 (illegal fabrication, production, purchase, reservation, delivery and consumption of drugs, and psychotropic substances) of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan.
Gazakh is located in 520km west of Baku.