This document describes the conclusion of a trial in Pyatigorsk against three residents of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic—Khyzyr Salpagarov, Ramazan Gochiyayev, and Eduard Kharatokov—known as the 'trio of imams.' A jury found them guilty of various charges including terrorism, illegal armed formation, and preparation for a violent seizure of power, specifically linked to bombings in Stavropol on September 9, 2000, and Pyatigorsk on December 8, 2000. During the proceedings, the defendants claimed that the real organizer was Achimez Gochiyayev, who is wanted for the 1999 apartment bombings in Moscow and Volgodonsk. The defense alleged that the FSB and police allowed Achimez Gochiyayev to remain free in the mountains of Karachay-Cherkessia despite knowing his whereabouts. Furthermore, defendants claimed their confessions were obtained through torture, including Eduard Kharatokov’s account of being tied to a tree in a forest next to a freshly dug hole.