Some details have become known about the military attaché Kahraman Shamil oglu Mammadov, who was detained in Türkiye with 70 kilograms of gold and was later recalled to Baku and arrested.
Musavat.com reports that Kahraman Mammadov is the brother of academician Garib Mammadov, who for many years was chairman of the State Committee on Lands and Cartography and for some time was director of the Institute of Soil Sciences and Agrochemistry (TAI) of the Russian Federation. National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan.
Garib Mammadov was the former head of the metropolitan, the late Taghi Ahmadov was his first deputy during the presidency of the YAP Yasamal district organization. Garib Mammadov is in no hurry to make statements about his brother’s arrest. What is known is that Kahraman Mammadov arrived in Türkiye from Arabia. A taxi was stopped with 70 kilograms of gold near the “Vadi Istanbul” shopping center in Türkiye. MQS in the Turkish press. that person introduced himself as Lieutenant Colonel Kahraman Shamil oglu Mammadov, and it is known that he brought 70 kilograms of gold to Türkiye from Arabia.
According to information released by Turkish media, he is accused of gold smuggling. During the operation carried out by Saudi Arabian law enforcement, information about smuggling was obtained and the smuggling of 70 kilograms of gold was revealed.
Considering the seriousness of the matter, the relevant state institutions of Azerbaijan immediately recalled him back to the country and began investigations. According to the information, Kahraman Mammadov previously worked in the state structures of Azerbaijan, especially in the period 2017-2021, in various positions under the Ministry of Defense. The smuggling operation was reportedly carried out through certain trade and transit connections in the territory of Saudi Arabia. It is believed that the gold was transported without inspection at border crossings taking advantage of the right to diplomatic immunity. As a result of the law enforcement operation, his name was revealed as part of this network. Investigations show that the accused diplomat participated directly in the smuggling network or participated in this operation knowingly or unknowingly. The investigation is still ongoing and the full picture of the incident has not been clarified.
Now one of the main questions is who is behind gold smuggling? Did the captured Kahraman Mammadov use his diplomatic immunity to smuggle or was he a courier?
The fact that Kahraman Mammadov was recalled to the country a day after his detention in Turkey and his arrest following a brief investigation suggests that the smuggling issue will be seriously investigated.
It should be noted that Kahraman Mammadov worked as an assistant to the military attaché at the Embassy of Azerbaijan in the United States in the period 2017-2021. He was a military attaché in Saudi Arabia until his arrest.
A criminal case is being investigated in the State Security Service. By decision of the Baku Military Court, a four-month detention measure was chosen. He was charged with articles 206.3.2, 206.3.3 – smuggling outside the borders of the country, 341.1 – abuse of official powers or excess of official powers of the Criminal Code.
According to the charges, Kahraman Mammadov is alleged to have engaged in illegal activities while serving as a military attaché abroad. According to another claim, his name was used in the activity of a network that organizes smuggling between foreign countries. This development once again raised the question of the responsibility of people who use diplomatic immunity for personal purposes in Azerbaijan.
