The hearing on the appeal against the verdict against Zaur Sefi oglu Adilov, head of the Regional Tax Department No. 8 of the State Tax Service under the Ministry of Economy, and Ajdar Nasib oglu Aliyev, head of the Department of Mobile Tax Inspections of this department, was held at the Shirvan Court of Appeal.
According to information obtained by Pravda.az, the decision was announced at the trial presided over by Judge Muhammad Bagirov.
According to the decision, the appeals were partially satisfied and the verdict of the Lankaran Serious Crimes Court was modified. Their sentences were reduced to 8 years, depriving them of the right to hold managerial and financially responsible positions in state and local self-government bodies for a period of 1 year and 6 months.
It should be recalled that by decision of the Lankaran Court for Serious Crimes, Zaur Adilov was sentenced to 8 years and 1 month in prison, with the right to hold managerial and financially responsible positions in state and local self-government bodies for 2 years. Akhdar Aliyev was sentenced to 8 years and 2 months in prison, with the right to hold managerial and financially responsible positions in state and local self-government bodies for 2 years.
It should be noted that Zaur Sefi oglu Adilov, head of the State Tax Service No. 8 of the State Tax Service Department under the Ministry of Economy, and Ajdar Nasib oglu, head of the Mobile Tax Inspection Department, received bribes from citizens with the search and operation measures carried out by the Chief Anti-Corruption Department under the illegal actions of Prosecutor General Aliyev.
As a result of the operational measures implemented, in December this year, well-founded suspicions were established that Zaur Adilov and Akhdar Aliyev previously conspired to demand and receive a large amount of bribes in exchange for not conducting a mobile tax inspection at the Limited Liability Company.
During the search for Zaur Adilov, as well as for Akhdar Aliyev, who was caught red-handed while taking part of the citizen’s money, and in his utility room, important evidence for the case was discovered and taken away.
In this regard, a criminal case was initiated at the General Department under the relevant articles of the Criminal Code and based on the preliminary evidence gathered, the above officials were charged with 308.2 (abuse of official powers with serious consequences), 311.3.1 (bribery by a group of persons who previously colluded) and according to the court’s decision, they were arrested as defendants under Article 311.3.3 (massive bribery).
