Witness Testimony and Vehicle Discovery

Z.M. Dekkusheva explained that:
* The car was purchased and used by her husband, but registered in her name because he needed registration in the Stavropol Krai.
* She last saw Adam (Beshtau) on September 11.
* He demanded her consent to move with the children to Chechnya.
* Before leaving, he said he would wait for them on September 17 at the station in the city of Nalchik.
* Since she refused to go to Chechnya, she did not see her husband again.

On 19.09.99, the wanted "KAMAZ" was discovered in the city of Karachaevsk, KChR (Karachay-Cherkess Republic), at 75 Lenin Avenue, in the yard of A.O. Dekkushev's house. A.O. Dekkushev was absent from the address. According to witness statements, it was established that the vehicle had been at the address since 16.09.99.

On 20.09.99, the "KAMAZ" was seized and impounded, subjected to a thorough inspection for the purpose of detecting traces of explosives transported in the truck bed. Samples of the seized microparticles were sent for forensic examination to Moscow. Currently, the specified KAMAZ is being stored at the Directorate of the FSB of Russia for the Karachay-Cherkess Republic.

Confirmation of Guilt

The guilt of the accused Yu.I. Krymshamkhalov, A.O. Dekkushev, and T.A. Batchaev is confirmed by:

• Witness testimonies from: Yu.A. Markov, V.I. Barsukov, L.B. Dubinskaya, N.A. Dubinsky, I.A. Maksimov, B.G. Burakov, V.A. Volkov, V.P. Savostin, L.S. Savostina, A.V. Savostin, V.V. Savostin, T.I. Klimenko, L.I. Romanovskaya, A.V. Troyanova, O.I. Titareva, N.V. Shmonenko, V.I. Gordienko, M.S. Boyko, A.Kh. Bostanov, E.N. Shevela, S.N. Zurin, A.A. Feyzulaev, R.I. Bogomazova, V.P. Nefteev, I.E. Davydov, V.I. Yushchin, S.N. Batakov, P.S. Kozlov, N.V. Topeyucheva, M.I. Kotelnikova, A.S. Bondar, A.I. Iskenderov, V.V. Iskenderova, and many others.
• Photo identification protocols of: A.V. Savostin, V.I. Gordienko, A.Kh. Bostanov, S.N. Zurin, S.I. Batakov, P.S. Kozlov, A.S. Bondar, V.V. Iskanderova, A.I. Iskanderov, and others.
• Protocols of seizures, inspections, and searches.

Expert Conclusions

According to the conclusions of explosive, forensic, biological, chemical, and other expertises, it was established that:

• The power of the explosive device in TNT equivalent is 800-1850 kg.
• A mixture of TNT, hexogen, aluminum, and possibly ammonium nitrate was used.
• The improvised explosive device was installed in a GAZ-53 vehicle or in its immediate vicinity.
• Traces of TNT and hexogen are present in the swabs taken during the inspection of the impounded KAMAZ vehicle.