Articles 234.4.1 (Illegal acquisition or possession for the purpose of sale, manufacture, production, processing, transportation, transfer, or sale of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances in large quantities) and 234.4.3 (Illegal acquisition or possession for the purpose of sale, manufacture, production, processing, transportation, transfer, or sale of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances committed by a group of persons by prior conspiracy or by an organized group) of the Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic.

A well-known theologian in the south, Jamir Agayev, has been under surveillance by police in the Jalilabad district since the end of last year. On February 6, theologian Jamir Agayev was arrested and sentenced the same day to four months of imprisonment in a pretrial detention center during the preliminary investigation. His pretrial detention during the investigation was subsequently extended several times.