The Baku Court on Grave Crimes has begun hearing a criminal case against auto parts dealer Rizvan Jamalov, accused of evading taxes and laundering more than 625,000 manats in proceeds. Prosecutors say he hid real income from imported car parts sales for years.
The criminal case over Rizvan Jamalov’s alleged legalisation of funds opened under judge Firdovsi Aliyev. During the hearing, the court verified the defendant’s identity and explained his rights and obligations in the proceedings.
The panel ruled to proceed with examining the merits of the case. The next hearing has been set for November 24.
According to the charges, Jamalov, acting together with several unidentified individuals, imported and sold car parts from abroad while evading taxes owed to the state budget. To avoid detection, he registered as an individual entrepreneur using only a taxpayer identification number, without establishing a separate legal entity.
Investigators say this nominally inactive business was used from 2021 onward to channel financial transactions. Real income from the sale of imported goods was understated, allowing more than 625,000 manats to be legalised.
The defendant, currently held in custody, has been charged under the article of the Criminal Code covering the legalisation of property obtained through criminal means, as well as the article addressing large-scale tax evasion committed by an organised group.
The legal department of Baku’s local revenue office, which operates under the State Tax Service, is recognised as the aggrieved party in the case. The case was initially referred to the Lankaran Court on Grave Crimes before being transferred to the Baku Court on Grave Crimes for review.
