Heroin found on imprisoned Azerbaijani journalist

Heroin was found on imprisoned journalist Eynulla Fatullayev, head of public affairs department of Justice Ministry’s Penitentiary Service Mehman Sadigov said.

He said searches were conducted on five inmates in a correctional facility No. 12 based on reports received. Some 0.223 grams of heroin was found on Eynulla Fatullayev and 0.81g on another inmate Shahin Shamsiyev. Some of the heroin was hidden in Fatullayev’s jacket, the rest in his shoes.

Sadigov said as case has been filed with the Garadagh police office.

/APA/