A cashier suspected of stealing 5,000 manats from one of the private clinics located in the Nasimi district of Baku has been detained.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) provided this information to the Operative Information Center-OMM. According to the statement, the suspect, identified as 29-year-old L. Mammadova, was apprehended by law enforcement officers. Investigations revealed that she embezzled the funds in various installments over a period of time while performing her duties as a cashier at the medical center.
In Azerbaijan, embezzlement and the misappropriation of funds are strictly regulated under the Criminal Code, with penalties depending on the scale of the theft and the circumstances of the crime. Law enforcement agencies in the capital continue to prioritize the protection of private property and the integrity of financial operations within the service sector. An investigation into the facts of this case is currently ongoing to determine all relevant details.
