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23.12.2024

Court arrests 12 Dagestan residents suspected of planning terrorist attack

The Soviet District Court of Makhachkala decided to keep 12 suspects in the preparation of a major terrorist attack in custody for a period of two months, the press service of the Supreme Court of Dagestan told Interfax.

"The Soviet District Court of Makhachkala received petitions from the investigation to select preventive measure in the form of keeping in custody 12 residents of the Republic of Dagestan suspected of committing crimes under Part 1 of Article 205.4, Part 3 of Article 223.1, Part 1 of Article 30 and paragraph "a" of Part 2 of Article 205, Part 5 of Article 33 and Part 1 of Article 223.1, Part 5 of Article 33, Part 1 of Article 30 and Part 1 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The court decided to select a preventive measure in the form of detention for a period of two months, that is, until February 2025," the agency's source said.

It was noted that five suspects were arrested on Sunday, and the other seven - on Monday.

According to the materials submitted to the court, the suspects planned to make explosive devices and use them on military units, buildings of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Federal Security Service located in the Republic of Dagestan.

The detention of 12 people in Dagestan, who, according to law enforcement agencies, were preparing a major terrorist attack on the territory of the republic, was reported on Saturday. During searches of the suspects' homes, weapons and homemade explosive devices were found and seized. The detainees confessed.
 


Source: interfax.ru