Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov. 12 / Trend H.Bagirov /
Nigerian citizens accused of drug trafficking stand trial in Azerbaijan. The prosecutor asked to sentence each suspect to 15 years in prison at today's trial in the Heinous Crimes Court.
Employees of the Interior Ministry's Central Department on Combating Organized Crime detained Nigerian citizens Ojuederiev James Ogeneruem, Ogbonna Sabastin Okechunku, Okwaro Phillip Namdi, Peter Onazhite Michael, Davis Olluvasegun Isala and Nduka Valentin and seized 16 kilograms of heroin.
The lawyers of the accused claim that the defendants' guilt has not been proven in court.
The court will announce a verdict Nov. 26.
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