Linar Vakhitov
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.5 part 1, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 278 applied with Article 30 part 1, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Terrorism casesExtremism casesCases against Hizb ut-Tahrir
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (strict regime), Restriction of liberty, Fine
- Sentence
- 22 years
- Date of verdict
- 2018-07-29
- Region
- Bashkortostan
- City
- Ufa
- Facility
- ФКУ «ИК № 1 ГУФСИН России по Челябинской области»
- Address for letters
- 456658, Челябинская область, г. Копейск, пос. Октябрьский, ул. Городок- 1, ФКУ «ИК № 1 ГУФСИН России по Челябинской области», Вахитов Линар Мунирович, 1983 г.р.
Case summary
Detained on 4 February 2015 as part of the prosecution of members of Hizb ut-Tahrir on suspicion of participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation, arrested; in January 2016, a charge of preparing for a violent seizure of power was added. On 30 July 2018, sentenced to 22 years in a strict regime colony.
In 2014, he was a suspect in a case of involvement in an extremist organisation.
Others charged under Article 205.5 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
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