Mushfig Jabbar is an independent multimedia reporter and video editor. He worked with various multimedia platforms and news agencies, including RFE/RL and Toplum TV. Before his arrest, he served as a video editor at Toplum TV. 

On March 6, 2024, the Baku City Main Police Department raided the shared offices of Toplum TV and IDI. Following the raid, police arrested  Jabbar on his way to work and searched his residence, where they claimed to have discovered 3,200 Euros, claiming Jabbar was conspiring to smuggle foreign currency. Jabbar denies the allegations against him. 

According to numerous reports, the search and arrest were carried out without a court warrant. During the raid, all of Toplum TV’s editorial office employees’ phones were confiscated, and they not only could not contact a lawyer, but also notify the editor-in-chief, well-known journalist Khadija Ismailova, and the founder, Alasgar Mammadli. Allegedly, Jabbar was exposed to psychological pressure while in police custody.

On March 8, 2024, the Khatai District Court remanded Jabbar to four months of pre-trial detention. On July 4, 2024, his pre-trial detention was extended for another three months to October 6, 2024.

On October 3, 2024, the Khatai District Court prolonged Jabbar’s pre-trial detention for an additional three months.

On December 27, 2024, the court again extended the pretrial detention until April 6, 2025.

On January 17, 2025, authorities amended the indictment and brought new charges against Jabbar. In addition to smuggling foreign currency, he is facing charges of illegal entrepreneurship, large-scale money laundering, and tax evasion.