Witness Testimony and Vehicle Discovery

Z.M. Dekkusheva explained that her husband purchased and used the car, but registered it in her name, explaining that he needed registration in Stavropol Krai. The last time she saw Adam (Beshtau) was 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 railway station in Nalchik. Since she refused to go to Chechnya, she did not see her husband again.

On September 19, 1999, the sought-after "KAMAZ" was discovered in the city of Karachaevsk, KChR, at 75 Lenin Avenue, in the yard of the house of A.O. Dekkushev. The latter was absent from the address. According to witness testimony, it was established that the vehicle had been at the address since September 16, 1999.

On September 20, 1999, 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 held at the Directorate of the FSB of Russia for the Karachay-Cherkess Republic.

Evidence Confirming Guilt

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

• Witness testimony from Yu.A. Markova, V.I. Barsukov, L.B. Dubinskaya, N.A. Dubinsky, I.A. Maksimova, 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. Zurina, A.A. Feyzulaeva, R.I. Bogomazova, V.P. Nefteeva, I.E. Davydov, V.I. Yushchina, S.N. Batakov, P.S. Kozlov, N.V. Topeycheva, M.I. Kotelnikova, A.S. Bondar, A.I. Iskenderov, V.V. Iskenderova, and many others;
• Protocols of photo identifications of A.V. Savostin, V.I. Gordienko, A.Kh. Bostanov, S.N. Zurina, S.N. Batakov, P.S. Kozlov, A.S. Bondar, V.V. Iskanderova, A.I. Iskanderov, and others;
• Protocols of seizures, inspections, and searches.

Forensic Findings

According to the conclusions of explosive-technical, criminalistic, biological, chemical, and other forensic examinations, it was established that:

• The power of the explosive device in TNT equivalent is 800-1850 kg;
• A mixture of TNT, hexogen [RDX], 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 seized KAMAZ vehicle.