Tajkistan, Law-order

16:50, february 3, 2012

High-ranking drug police officer faces corruption charges

Captain Ilhom Fayzov, the head of the anti-drug squad within the police station in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi district, has been arrested for misuse of powers and bribery.

15:44, february 3, 2012

Members of drug-trafficking group broken up in Khatlon named

Among those detained in Khatlon province for drug smuggling is the son of Habubullo Majidov, the chief of the special traffic police unit.

15:24, february 3, 2012

Purge of Tajik police continues

Criminal proceedings have been instituted against eight police officers this month alone.

09:54, february 3, 2012

MFA denies report about arrest of son of diplomat for drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, February 3, 2012, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan’s Foreign has denied the report about the arrest of the son of Tajik diplomat for drug trafficking released by the Asia-Plus news agency as

14:09, february 1, 2012

Prosecutors investigate alleged Hajj corruption in Sughd

The Sughd prosecutor’s office has launched a probe into alleged corruption in organizing the 2011 Hajj in the province.

10:55, february 1, 2012

Over 66 kilos of hashish seized in Sughd in two operations yesterday

KHUJAND, February 1, 2012, Asia-Plus -- More than 66 kilograms of hashish were seized in two operations carried out by police officers in the northern Sughd province on January 31, an

14:24, january 30, 2012

Military officer arrested for drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, January 30, 2012, Asia-Plus – Officer from the Ministry of Defense (MoD) has been arrested on suspicion of having been involved in drug pushing.

16:26, january 28, 2012

Court refuses complaint lodged by Rolkan Investment Ltd to management

QURGHON TEPPA, January 28, Asia-Plus -- The Khatlon regional court on January 27 refused a complaint lodged by Sergey Poluyanov, director general of Rolkan Investment Ltd.

15:49, january 24, 2012

Brother of SCNS deputy head detained for alleged involvement in drug trafficking

Faridoun Umarov, the brother of the first deputy head of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS), Mansour Umarov, has been detained for alleged involvement in dug trafficking.

15:44, january 23, 2012

Murderer of couple sentenced to life in jail

KHUJAND, January 23, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Resident of the northern city of Istaravshan has been sentenced to life in prison for killing local resident Shuhrat Jalolov and his wife.

09:12, january 23, 2012

Tajikistan reportedly ready to help Russian investigate attack against Atovulloyev

DUSHANBE, January 23, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimov says Tajik investigators would assist Russian officials in investigating an attack against a well-known Tajik

15:26, january 21, 2012

Kyrgyz national jailed in Tajikistan for drug trafficking

KHUJAND, January 21, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Kyrgyz national has been jailed in the Tajik northern province of Sughd for drug trafficking.

14:31, january 19, 2012

No cases of use torture in penitentiary facilities reported in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 19, 2012, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Minister of Justice Rustam Mengliyev noted on January 19 that no cases of use of torture in

10:05, january 19, 2012

Tax officer detained with large amount of heroin in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 19, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tax officer has been detained with a large amount of heroin in the outskirts of Dushanbe.

13:33, january 18, 2012

Student detained with 3.8 kilos of hashish in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, January 18, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The first-year student from one of Khujand higher educational institutions was detained in the northern city of Chkalovsk Tuesday evening on suspicion of

15:58, january 17, 2012

Trial in traffic police officer’s death postponed

DUSHANBE, January 17, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The trial of two persons charged with beating a traffic police officer to death opened on January 17 but was immediately adjourned until January 19.

09:39, january 17, 2012

Trial of two in traffic police officer’s death begins in court in Dushanbe

A court in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi district has begun to consider criminal proceedings instituted against two persons charged with beating traffic police officer Ravshan Sharipov to death.

13:41, january 16, 2012

Producer of counterfeit vanity license plates detained in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A special operation by police officers has led to the arrest of producer of counterfeit so-called “golden” license plates.

17:06, january 13, 2012

Ali Bedaki’s farther has jail term cut

DUSHANBE, November 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- 76-year-old Muzaffar Davlatov, the father of Alovuddin Davlatov (Ali Bedaki), a militant leader who was accused of killing dozens of soldiers in an

13:43, january 11, 2012

16-year-old teenager admits killing Parviz Davlatbekov

The Interior Ministry says the 16-year-old teenager has confessed to inflicting two stab wounds on a man dressed as Father Frost.

16:12, january 10, 2012

Prosecutor’s office to investigate Movarounnahr’s activity more thoroughly

The Prosecutor-General’s Office has launched repeat probe into activity of Tajikistan’s largest real estate development company, Movarounnahr.

17:23, january 9, 2012

Interior minister dismisses his brother and son

Interior minister has dismissed his brother and son from their psoitions.

16:20, january 5, 2012

Supreme Court rejects appeal by 76-year-old father of Ali Bedaki

DUSHANBE, January 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The appeals court of Tajikistan’s Supreme Court has upheld the latter’s verdict against 76-year-old Muzaffar Davlatov, the father of Alovuddin Davlatov

13:28, january 4, 2012

Former banker jailed for masterminding murder of former Popular Front commander

Safarmad Rustamov has been sentenced to 8½ years in jail for masterminding murder of Qurbon Cholov.

13:23, december 31, 2011

Anticorruption billboards erected in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 31, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Huge billboards urging people to denounce corruption have been prominently placed in front of two Tajik universities this month, Radio Liberty’s Tajik

15:45, december 30, 2011

National anti-corruption council meets today

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The first meeting of the National Anti-Corruption Council, presided over by Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov, took place in Dushanbe on December 30.

09:56, december 27, 2011

Dozens of instances of illegal firework trade detected in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 27, 2011 Asia-Plus -- To-date, Tajik police have detected dozens of instances of illegal firework trade to this day.

16:12, december 26, 2011

Rolkan Investments Ltd asks to return confiscates planes

Rolkan Investment Limited has filed complaint in the Khatlon regional court asking to return the confiscated planes.

15:48, december 25, 2011

The Turajonzoda brothers fined for disorderly conduct

The Vahdat city court has ruled that Hoji Akbar Turajonzoda and his brother Eshoni Nouriddin be fined 350.

16:37, december 23, 2011

Lawyer questions objectivity of investigation into Shodiyev’s death

DUSHANBE, December 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Lawyer Gulchehra Kholmatova, who represents the injured party in court, questions the objectivity of investigation into death of Bahromiddin