Relatives of resident of Dagestan accused of drug dealing in Azerbaijan complaint of inquiry protracting

At the court session on June 8 on the case about drug contraband and use by Usman Garisov, a resident of Dagestan, who is kept, since February 10, at the investigatory insulator in Azerbaijan, policemen gave contradictory evidences. This was stated by Umar Garisov, Usman's brother, a resident of Karanaiaul village of the Kayakent District of Dagestan; he believes that the consideration of the case was deliberately protracted and is preparing a protest action.

"Policemen figure as witnesses. One of them said that the drugs allegedly found on my brother were black and packed; while another one said that the pills were brown and wrapped in paper," Umar Garisov told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

He also said that the court again failed to interrogate residents of Dagestan Shagidkhanum Naipova and Umukhanum Razakova, who saw Usman Garisov buying his pills at a drugstore.

He said that he expected nothing good from the trial; therefore, he started preparing for protest actions. "Permanent reappointments of sessions, ignoring our requests cannot last endlessly. Next week we'll start blocking the federal highway; maybe then we'll have any progress," said Umar Garisov.