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Roman Khabarov

Location unknownChecked October 18, 2026

Roman Khabarov, born 1972, Voronezh Oblast. Charges: Article 171.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Illegal organization and/or carrying out of gambling committed by a group of persons by prior…); Article 210 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in a criminal community (criminal organization)); “Gambling case”, opened on February 12, 2014. Sentence (November 7, 2018): 3 years 6 months deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony, a 200,000 roubles fine. Status: location unknown.

In brief

Voronezh Oblast · Voronezh · Former security officers

Sentence

3 years 6 months

deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony, a 200,000 roubles fine.

Verdict November 7, 2018

Upheld February 13, 2020

Charges

Full wording of the charges

He helped organisers of gambling activities fend off law enforcement claims.

Latest event

June 26, 2020 — imprisonment ends

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Imprisonment ends

  2. · Persecution ends

  3. · Appeal ruling

    upheld

  4. · Preventive measure: pre-trial detention

  5. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 3 years 6 months

  6. · Preventive measure: house arrest

Criminal case

Gambling case

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Vigilante case

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Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Khabarov, as a former police officer who was dismissed after failing a re-certification, gave several interviews violations in the police. In November 2011, a case of misconduct was initiated against him. Later, after the release of the NTV film "Anatomy of Protest-2", a search was conducted at his place.

In February 2014, Khabarov was accused of involvement in the organisation of a criminal group engaged in illegal gambling. Since July 2014, he was the only one of the accused who was left in custody. On November 8, 2018, he was sentenced to three and a half years in a general regime colony. He was released on June 26, 2020.

All fields of the record
Citizenship
Russia
Persecution episodes
2

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