Baku court opens money laundering and tax evasion trial of businessman

The Baku Grave Crimes Court has commenced trial proceedings against businessman Rizvan Jamalov, who faces charges of tax evasion and laundering more than 625,000 manats ($367,600).

During a preliminary hearing chaired by Judge Firdovsi Aliyev, the court verified the defendant's personal details and scheduled the case for substantive review, setting the next session for November 24.

Prosecutors allege that since 2021, Jamalov and unidentified accomplices imported and sold auto parts while using a sole proprietorship tax registration (TIN) to underreport import revenues and launder illicit proceeds. He is charged under articles of Azerbaijan's Criminal Code covering large-scale money laundering and aggravated tax evasion, with the Baku Local Revenues Department of the State Tax Service recognized as the injured party.