A group from among the participants of Chechen armed formations not provided for by Federal Law, consisting of Gochiyayev A. Sh., Saitakov D. F., Batchayev T. A., Dekkushev A. O., Krymshamkhalov Yu. I., and Abayev Kh. M., acted under conditions of strict conspiracy and with a clear distribution of roles.
During August - early September 1999, they delivered over 6 tons of explosives, consisting of a mixture of ammonium nitrate, TNT, hexogen, and aluminum powder, from the territory of the Chechen Republic to the Stavropol Krai, and then to Moscow.
The explosives were placed in pre-rented non-residential premises at:
House No. 70 on Krasnodarskaya St.
No. 16 bldg. 2 on Borisovskie Prudy St.
No. 19 on Guryanova St.
No. 6 bldg. 3 on Kashirskoye Shosse.
They blew up the last two locations on September 8 and 13, 1999, along with the citizens living in them.
After committing these crimes, the named defendants fled from the investigation and the court to the territory of the Chechen Republic (ChR), controlled by bandit formations, where they participated in combat operations against federal forces.
Subsequent Actions
In January 2000, Gochiyayev, while part of an IAF (Illegal Armed Formation), organized a criminal group from among the accomplices of the previous crime and his close associates for the purpose of carrying out further acts of terrorism.
The associates included:
Krymshamkhalov Yu.
Bostanov A.
Bostanov M.
Frantsuzov T.
Tuganbayev M.
After receiving training in explosives at a militant base in the village of Shatoy, ChR, and receiving about 70 thousand US dollars from one of the IAF leaders named Abu-Umar, they acquired:
At least 20 kg of explosive material (plastit).
About 40 electric detonators.
Six radio-controlled devices with two remote controls for them.
Two hand grenades.
An AK assault rifle with an under-barrel grenade launcher.
A PM pistol and ammunition for them.
In February 2000, they secretly left the combat zone in two groups and delivered the explosives to the territory of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic.
Later Developments
Following the suppression of the criminal activities of the terrorist group he created (criminal case No. 133 on the charges against the Bostanovs, Frantsuzov, Tuganbayev and others is currently being considered by the Stavropol Krai Court), Gochiyayev, according to available data, again hid on the territory of the Chechen Republic in an IAF under the command...