Extremists who blew up a gas pipeline in Crimea will remain in pre-trial detention center
The Supreme Court of Crimea extended the arrest period for the gas pipeline bombers in the village of Perevalnoye on the Angarsk Pass of Crimea, the Akhtemov brothers, and the organizer of the sabotage, the first deputy head of the Crimean Tatar Majlis recognized in the Russian Federation as an extremist organization, Nariman Dzhelyalov.
They will remain in pretrial detention until at least July 26, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
The court scheduled the next hearing for March 3. The detainees' lawyer, Mikhail Polozov, said that during the preliminary court hearing the defense put forward several motions that were not satisfied.
“Due to the meeting being held behind closed doors, it is not possible to clarify their essence,” Polozov complained, but emphasized that the prosecutor’s request to extend the arrest period found a response from the judge.
In addition, a civil claim appeared in the case from the State Unitary Enterprise “Krymgazseti” for a damaged gas pipeline. The gas workers estimated its restoration at 105 thousand rubles and are demanding reimbursement of costs.
The Akhtemov brothers blew up the gas pipeline through which fuel is supplied to Perevalny’s houses and the military unit on August 23. They received explosives and instructions in Kherson, Dzhelyalov acted as an intermediary. The bombers did not receive the promised two thousand dollars for the operation.
After the arrest by FSB officers, all three gave confessions, indicating their accomplices in detail and with the names of their accomplices. After the publication of the video of the interrogation, the detainees stated that they confessed under torture.
A criminal case was opened against the Akhtemov brothers for blowing up a gas pipeline under three articles at once - under Part 4 of Article 222.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (illegal acquisition, sale, storage, transportation, transfer of explosives or explosive devices), under Part 3 of Article 226.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (smuggling of explosives and other dangerous substances), as well as under paragraphs “a, b” of Part 2 of Article 281 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (sabotage). They face up to 20 years in prison.
Extremists who blew up a gas pipeline in Crimea will remain in pretrial detention.