Group of robbers nabbed in Ganja
Law enforcers have seized a group of robbers who
stole large quantities of money in Baku and Ganja, Azerbaijan’s
second largest city, as well as in other regions of the country,
police officials said.
Deputy chief of the Ganja police department, Col. Nazim Aliyev said the group, which consisted of eight people, included two citizens of neighboring Georgia. According to Aliyev, the robbers had stolen money totaling 500,000 manats ($625,000), including funds from a number of state-run institutions.
Investigators have also established that the group had plans to kidnap people for the purpose of ransom. The robbers mainly intended to take hostage Russia and Turkey-based Azerbaijani businessmen to extort $2 million each from their family members.*
Deputy chief of the Ganja police department, Col. Nazim Aliyev said the group, which consisted of eight people, included two citizens of neighboring Georgia. According to Aliyev, the robbers had stolen money totaling 500,000 manats ($625,000), including funds from a number of state-run institutions.
Investigators have also established that the group had plans to kidnap people for the purpose of ransom. The robbers mainly intended to take hostage Russia and Turkey-based Azerbaijani businessmen to extort $2 million each from their family members.*
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