Case Summary

Criminal Cases Consolidated

• Case No. 275210 regarding the explosion in residential building No. 6, building 3 on Kashirskoye Highway in Moscow.
• Case No. 75908 concerning the discovery at Moscow, Borisovskie Prudy St., building 16, building 2, of:
  • Explosive substance "ammonal" weighing about 1000 kg.
  • Electric detonators, intermediate detonators, and fuses with a clockwork mechanism.

On September 22, 1999, these cases were consolidated into a single proceeding under No. 103.

Related Cases

• On September 16, 1999, criminal case No. 173 was initiated regarding the explosion in the courtyard of residential building No. 35 on Oktyabrskoye Highway in Volgodonsk, Rostov Region.
• On August 8, 2002, case No. 173 was consolidated with case No. 103 (regarding the explosions in Moscow).

Investigation Findings

• The terrorist acts—explosions in residential buildings in Moscow and Volgodonsk in September 1999—were committed by an organized criminal group.
• Members of this group included:
  • Emir Ibn Al-Khattab
  • Abu Al-Walid Al-Hamidi
  • Gochiyayev A.Sh.
  • Saitakov D.F.
  • Krymshamkhalov Yu.I.
  • Batchayev T.A.
  • Abayev Kh.M.
  • Dekkushev A.O.
  • A number of other persons unidentified by the investigation.

Actions Against Dekkushev A.O.

• November 19, 1999: Rulings were issued to charge Dekkushev A.O. under Part 3 of Art. 205 and Part 3 of Art. 222 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, to select detention as a measure of restraint, and to place him on the wanted list.
• July 14, 2002: Dekkushev A.O. was detained by law enforcement agencies of the Republic of Georgia and transferred to the Russian Federation under the 1993 Minsk Convention of the CIS countries. On the same day, he was charged, and detention was selected as the measure of restraint.

Accusations Against Dekkushev A.O.

Dekkushev A.O. is accused of:

• Illegally acquiring, storing, and transporting explosives and explosive devices by motor transport from the territory of the North Caucasus to Moscow in August-September 1999, as part of an organized criminal group.
• Using these explosives to carry out terrorist acts on:
  • September 8 and 13, 1999, in Moscow: Explosions in residential buildings No. 19 on Guryanova St. and No. 6, building 3 on Kashirskoye Highway, resulting in 223 deaths and over 150 injuries.
  • September 16, 1999, in Volgodonsk: An explosion in the courtyard of building No. 35 on Oktyabrskoye Highway, resulting in 19 deaths and over 1000 injuries.

Status of Investigation

• Most investigative actions related to the previous petition to extend the preliminary investigation have been completed.
• The preliminary investigation period expires on November 9, 2002.

Required Further Actions

To complete the investigation fully, the following actions are necessary:

• Complete the forensic biological examination of the clothing of the accused Dekkushev A.O., seized in September 1999 at his residence in Kislovodsk.
• Allow the accused Dekkushev A.O. to familiarize himself with the conclusions of the forensic examinations (approximately 50 examinations).
• Complete the process of recognizing about 100 people who suffered from the terrorist act on September 16, 1999, in Volgodonsk, as victims or civil plaintiffs in the current case.
• Conduct other investigative actions to consolidate the evidence.

Upon completion of these actions, it will be necessary to:

• Familiarize the victims and civil plaintiffs (over 1500 people), the accused Dekkushev A.O., and his defense counsel with the case materials, in accordance with Articles 216 and 217 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation.
• Draw up an indictment.

Conclusion

An additional period of at least 3 months is required to perform all necessary investigative actions in the criminal case.

Based on the foregoing and guided by Art. 162 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation,