Farid Kryev
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.1 part 2, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 205.5 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Terrorism casesCases against Hizb ut-Tahrir
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (strict regime)
- Sentence
- 15 years
- Date of verdict
- 2020-02-04
- Region
- Tatarstan
- City
- Kazan
- Facility
- ФКУ «ИК № 26 УФСИН России по Самарской области»
- Address for letters
- 443527, с. Спиридоновка, ул. Советская, уч. 1 Д, Самарская обл., Волжский район, ФКУ «ИК № 26 УФСИН России по Самарской области», Крыев Фарид Шавкатович, 1965 г.р.
Case summary
Resident of Kazan. On 14 March 2017, he was detained after a search and then arrested on charges of involvement in a terrorist organisation in connection with alleged involvement in the Islamist party Hizb ut-Tahrir, which is not related to terrorism.
On 8 January 2018, a charge of calling for terrorist activity was added.
On 5 February 2020, he was sentenced to 15 years in a strict regime colony.
Others charged under Article 205.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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