Sergey Yablokov
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.5 (part unknown), Russian Criminal CodeArticle 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Terrorism casesExtremism casesCases against Hizb ut-Tahrir
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (strict regime), Restriction of liberty
- Sentence
- 12 years 6 months
- Date of verdict
- 2016-03-29
- Region
- Saint Petersburg
- City
- Saint Petersburg
Case summary
In June 2014, he was detained during searches in apartments and dormitories carried out by officers of the FSB, the Center for Countering Extremism, the 'Grad' special unit and riot police. Remanded in custody. On March 30, 2016, he was sentenced to twelve and a half years in a maximum security colony.
Others charged under Article 205.5 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code
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