Legal Consultation No. 9 of the MGKA [Moscow City Bar Association]

To the Head of the Remand Prison of the FSB of Russia
Colonel V.I. Makov

To Attorney N.I. Tarasevich

23.01.2003 18/230300-02

I hereby notify you that the period of the preliminary investigation in criminal case No. 18/230300-02 regarding Adam Osmanovich Dekkushev, born February 3, 1962, accused under Part 3 of Art. 205 and Part 3 of Art. 222 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, was extended on January 22, 2003, by the First Deputy Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Yu.S. Biryukov to 44 months, i.e., until May 9, 2003.

I request the Head of the Remand Prison of the FSB of Russia, Colonel V.I. Makov, to notify the arrested A.O. Dekkushev against his signature regarding the extension of the preliminary investigation period in the case and to explain to him his right to appeal the decision to the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation or to a court.

Senior Investigator for Especially Important Cases
of the Directorate for the Investigation
of Especially Important Cases

Senior Counselor of Justice [signature] I.I. Zipunnikov

tel: 265-96-06

[Stamp: Remand Prison of the FSB of Russia]
[signature] 24.01.03

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“I EXTEND”

the period of the preliminary investigation in criminal case No. 18/230300-02 to forty-one months

Deputy Prosecutor General
(name of the prosecutor's office,
of the Russian Federation
class rank, surname,
State Counselor
initials of the prosecutor)
of Justice 1st Class [Signature] V.V. Kolmogorov
(signature)
“24” October 2002

DECISION

to initiate a motion to extend
the period of the preliminary investigation

Moscow “24” October 2002
(place of drafting)

Senior Investigator for Particularly Important Cases of the Directorate for the Investigation of Particularly Important Cases of the General Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation, Senior Counselor of Justice
Zipunnikov I.I.,

having reviewed the materials of criminal case No. 18/230300-02,

HAS ESTABLISHED:

(the circumstances established during the investigation are set forth, indicating the date the criminal case was initiated, previous periods of extension of the preliminary investigation, the expiration date of the investigation period, the justification for the impossibility of completing the preliminary investigation within the established period, and which investigative actions are planned to be performed during the extended period)
The present criminal case against the accused Dekkushev A.O. was separated into a separate proceeding on September 9, 2002, from criminal case No. 103, initiated regarding the facts of explosions in residential buildings in the cities of Moscow and Volgodonsk, Rostov Region, in September 1999.
The criminal case was accepted for my proceeding on October 1, 2002.
On September 9, 1999, regarding the fact of the explosion in residential building No. 19 on Guryanova St. in Moscow, criminal case No. 275209 was initiated. On September 13, 1999, criminal cases were initiated

Findings from Expert Examinations

According to the conclusions of explosive technical, forensic, biological, chemical, and other expert examinations conducted in the case, it was established that:

• The power of the explosive device used in the commission of the crime in TNT equivalent is 800-1850 kg.
• A mixture of TNT, hexogen, aluminum, and, possibly, ammonium nitrate was used to carry out the explosion.
• The improvised explosive device was installed in a GAZ-53 vehicle or in the immediate vicinity of it.
• In the swabs taken during the inspection of the KAMAZ vehicle, there are traces of TNT and hexogen.
• On the objects seized in the "KAMAZ" vehicle, there are biological traces and hair suitable for identification.
• On the banknotes received by A.I. Iskenderov from the accused for the vehicle he sold, there are four fingerprints suitable for identification.

The period of the preliminary investigation in this criminal case has been extended by the Deputy Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation to twenty-seven months.

Activities During the Extended Period

During the specified period:

• The search for the accused continued by operational-investigative groups of the UFSB RF for the Rostov region and the FSB of Russia, including on the territory of the Chechen Republic and neighboring republics of the North Caucasus region.
• Data were obtained on the presence of Yu.I. Krymshamkhalov at a Chechen militant base in the village of Birkiani, Akhmeta district of Georgia, on the location of A.O. Dekkushev in the Shatoy district of the Chechen Republic, on the wounding of T.A. Batchaev and his transport to Georgia for treatment.
• However, it has not been possible to establish the exact location of the accused to date.
• Work continued on establishing the places of actual residence of persons affected by the explosion, who are listed in the new list provided by the administration of the city of Volgodonsk.

Thus, during the period since the previous extension of the investigation period, the following were interrogated and recognized as victims and civil plaintiffs: Kirchenkov B.A., Goncharova E.V., Gusakova I.A., Denisenko V.N., Demyanenko I.P., Dubinskaya L.B., Wittenberg L.V., Mironova L.A., Dubovoy D.A., Matyushenko T.B., Lebedev I.I., Migashkin A.T., Kapinin A.N., Ignatenko Z.N., Nazarova.

RESOLUTION

on initiating a motion to extend the period of preliminary investigation

Rostov-on-Don, November 29, 2000

The Head of the Investigative Department of the FSB Directorate of Russia for the Rostov Region, Colonel of Justice E.I. Protsenko, having reviewed the materials of criminal case No. 173, initiated on September 16, 1999, on the grounds of crimes provided for by paragraphs “a”, “e”, “zh” of part 2 of Article 105 and part 3 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, -

HAS ESTABLISHED:

• This criminal case was initiated by the investigative department of the FSB Directorate of the RF for the Rostov Region regarding the explosion of an improvised explosive device on September 16, 1999, at 05:57 in the city of Volgodonsk at 35 Oktyabrskoye Shosse, near entrance No. 4.
• As a result of the explosion, the facade of section 1 of house No. 35 (entrances 3 and 4) collapsed.
• More than 1,300 people sought medical assistance at the city's medical institutions; 89 people were hospitalized in the Central City Hospital (TsGB), including 16 children, with 8 of those hospitalized in serious condition.
• During the clearing of the debris, 18 deceased individuals were recovered and taken to the morgue, including 2 children; another victim died in the hospital.

I EXTEND

Deputy Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation, State Counselor of Justice 1st Class
V.V. Kolmogorov
“09” December 2000

The period of preliminary investigation for criminal case No. 173 is extended to twenty-one months, i.e., until June 16, 2001.

DECISION

on the initiation of a criminal case and its acceptance for proceedings

Volgodonsk September 16, 1999

The Head of the Investigative Department of the FSB Directorate of Russia for the Rostov Region, Colonel of Justice E.I. Protsenko, having reviewed the materials regarding the explosion committed by unidentified persons on September 16, 1999, in the city of Volgodonsk, Rostov Region, -

HAS ESTABLISHED:

• On September 16, 1999, at approximately 6:00 AM, near house No. 35 located on Oktyabrskoye Shosse in Volgodonsk, unidentified persons detonated a high-power explosive device.
• As a result of the explosion, 17 people were killed, more than 300 people sustained bodily injuries of varying degrees of severity, and significant material damage was caused.
• Taking into account that the actions of the unidentified persons show signs of crimes provided for by paragraphs "a", "e", "zh" of part 2 of Article 105 and part 3 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, guided by the requirements of Articles 108, 109, 112, 115, and 129 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the RSFSR, -

HAS DECIDED:

1. To initiate a criminal case regarding the explosion on September 16, 1999, in the city of Volgodonsk, Rostov Region, based on the signs of crimes provided for by paragraphs "a", "e", "zh" of part 2 of Article 105 and part 3 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
2. To accept this criminal case for proceedings and proceed with the preliminary investigation.
3. To send a copy of this decision to the Prosecutor of the Rostov Region.

Head of the Investigative Department
of the FSB Directorate of Russia
for the Rostov Region
Colonel of Justice [signature] E.I. Protsenko

TRUE COPY
Investigator [signature] Romanovsky V.V.

[Stamp: FSB Directorate of Russia for the Rostov Region. Investigative Department. For inquiries 3]

Batchaev T. A. (Timur Amurovich) | Volume 1

Individuals Mentioned

• Gochiyayev A. Sh.
• Saitakov D. F.
• Krymshamkhalov
• Dekkushev A. O.
• Khakim

Events and Notes

• From 19.11.99 decree on bringing as defendants accompanied a "Mercedes" 9t road train from the territory of Kavkazskie Minvody through Moscow, Krasnodarskaya St., bldg. 70.
• 17.11.99 Magayaev (Magayaev Ruslan Shamilyevich) detained in the city of Kislovodsk.
  • Witnesses mentioned: Kardanov, Aliev, Zekkev, Klychev, Krymshamkhalov, Pogosov, Tishin.
  • Charges brought against Magayaev.
• May 24, 2000 — Abaev Khakim Magomedovich is brought in (from Kislovodsk to Moscow and the Moscow region).
• sh. 71-72 — about the death of Saitakov in March 2000.
• sh. 77
• sh. 73 — Kappushev Ali Aznaurovich brought in for possession.
• sh. 78
• sh. 79 — Akhmyarov Ravil Rasimovich (Mordovia)
• Batchaev Zaur Amurovich (Karachay-Cherkessia)
• Malakaev A. V. — Kamensk-Shakhtinsk

Decision on Extension of Preliminary Investigation Period

• The investigation involves 150 persons who suffered from the terrorist act of September 8, 1999, in house No. 19 on Guryanova St. in Moscow, as victims or civil plaintiffs in the case.
• The investigation must also carry out a number of other investigative actions to consolidate the evidence collected in the criminal case.
• Following this, new charges will need to be presented in full to A.O. Dekkushev and Yu.I. Krymshamkhalov.
• Upon completion of the planned investigative actions, the victims and civil plaintiffs (over 1500 people), as well as the accused A.O. Dekkushev and Yu.I. Krymshamkhalov and their defense attorneys, must be familiarized with the materials of the criminal case in accordance with Articles 216 and 217 of the CPC RF, after which an indictment will be drawn up.
• An additional period of at least 3 months will be required to perform all necessary investigative actions in the criminal case.

Based on the foregoing and guided by Article 162 of the CPC RF,

DECIDED:

• To petition the First Deputy Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation (name of the prosecutor's office) for an extension of the preliminary investigation period for criminal case No. 18/230300-02 to forty-four months, that is, until May 9, 2003.

Investigator [Signature] I.I. Zipunnikov

Based on part eight of Article 162 of the CPC RF, notified of the extension of the preliminary investigation period the accused Dekkushev A.O. (surname, initials) and his defense attorney Tarasevich N.I. (surname, initials) and explained the procedure for appealing this decision.

Investigator [Signature] 23.01.03.

Based on part eight of Article 162 of the CPC RF, notified of the extension of the preliminary investigation period the accused Krymshamkhalov Yu.I. (surname, initials) and his defense attorney Arifulova Sh.N. (surname, initials) and explained the procedure for appealing this decision.

Investigator [Signature] 23.01.03.

Appendix 170

RESOLUTION

on initiating a petition to extend the period of preliminary investigation

Moscow “ 22 ” January 2003

Senior Investigator for Particularly Important Cases of the Department for Investigation of Particularly Important Cases of the General Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation, Senior Counselor of Justice Zipunnikov I.I.,

having reviewed the materials of criminal case No. 18/230300-02,

HAS ESTABLISHED:

On January 14, 2003, criminal cases against the accused

• A.O. Dekkushev and Yu.I. Krymshamkhalov, which were separated into separate proceedings on September 9, 2002, and January 9, 2003, respectively, from criminal case No. 103, initiated regarding the facts of explosions in residential buildings in the cities of Moscow and Volgodonsk, Rostov Region, in September 1999, were merged into a single proceeding. The merged criminal case was accepted for my proceeding on January 14, 2003.
• On September 9, 1999, criminal case No. 275209 was initiated regarding the fact of the explosion in residential building No. 19 on Guryanova St. in Moscow. On September 13, 1999, criminal cases No. 275210 were initiated regarding the fact of the explosion in residential building No. 6, building 3 on Kashirskoye Highway in Moscow, and No. 75908 in connection with the discovery at the address: Moscow, Borisovskie Prudy St., house 16, building 2,

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236

“ I EXTEND ”
the period of preliminary investigation in criminal case No. 18/230300-02
to forty-four months

First Deputy Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation
(name of the prosecutor's office, rank, surname, initials of the prosecutor)
State Counselor of Justice 1st Class
[signature] Yu.S. Biryukov
“22” January 2003

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,

Appendix 9

DECREE

on accepting a criminal case for proceedings

Moscow "1" October 2002
(place of drafting)

I, Senior Investigator for Particularly Important Cases of the Directorate for the Investigation
(name of the preliminary investigation or inquiry body, class rank or title,
of Particularly Important Cases of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation, Senior Coun-
surname, initials of the investigator (inquirer))
selor of Justice Zipunnikov I.I., having reviewed the materials of criminal case No. 18/230300-
02, initiated on September 9, 1999, by the Deputy Prosecutor of Moscow regarding the fact
(initiated when, by whom)
of the explosion in residential building No. 19 on Guryanova St. in Moscow, and considering that the conduct
of the investigation has been assigned to me by the Deputy Prosecutor General of the Russian
(by whom)
Federation, guided by part two of Art. 156 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the RF,

DECREED:

1. To accept criminal case No. 18/230300-02 for my proceedings and proceed
   with the investigation.
2. To send a copy of this decree to the prosecutor, the Deputy Gene-
   ral Prosecutor of the Russian Federation.
   (name of the prosecutor's office body)

Investigator (inquirer) [signature] I.I. Zipunnikov
(signature)

Appendix 128

DECISION

on conducting a preliminary investigation by an investigative group

Moscow, October 1, 2002

Deputy Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation, State Counselor of Justice 1st Class, V.V. Kolmogorov

having reviewed the materials of criminal case No. 18/230300-02

HAS ESTABLISHED:

• This criminal case was initiated regarding the facts of explosions in residential buildings in the cities of Moscow and Volgodonsk in September 1999.
• Given the complexity of the criminal case and its large volume, it is necessary to assign the preliminary investigation to an investigative group.

On the basis of the above and guided by Art. 163 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation,

HAS DECIDED:

1. To assign the conduct of criminal case No. 18/230300-02 to an investigative group consisting of:
   • Senior Investigator for Especially Important Cases of the Department for the Investigation of Especially Important Cases of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation, Senior Counselor of Justice I.I. Zipunnikov;
   • Investigator for Especially Important Cases of the Department for the Investigation of Especially Important Cases of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation, Junior Counselor of Justice E.A. Gorbunov;
   • Investigator for Especially Important Cases of the Investigative Department of the FSB of Russia, Captain of Justice V.V. Romanovsky; and
   • Investigator of the Investigative Department of the FSB of Russia, Senior Lieutenant of Justice B.A. Egunov.

Investigation Update

A.F., Galiakbarova L.I., Ampilov A.A., Ionkin Sh.I., Dolgikh S.V., Kamenchuk O.N., Tolstova L.P., Yanysh L.V., Sapnikov V.V., Dudka O.M., Kvitkovskaya V.F., Lupensky T.I., Mamaeva E.K., Kravtsova N.D. and others, 295 people in total.

Within the requested investigation period, it was not possible to establish the whereabouts of all victims who changed their place of residence due to the large number of these persons—393 people—as well as the lack of information about their new addresses in the requested departure cards.

Additional instructions have been sent regarding the interrogation of witnesses and victims and the clarification of new addresses of victims to the Volgodonsk City Internal Affairs Department (UVD), the investigative service of the UFSB RF for Moscow, as well as to other territorial bodies regarding the identification and interrogation of persons who left the Rostov region for permanent or temporary residence after the explosion. To date, these instructions are being executed, as work on them requires a significant amount of time.

Due to the lack of a unified centralized accounting of funds directed at the liquidation of the consequences of the explosion in the Volgodonsk city administration, the exact amount of damage caused by the crime has not been established to date. The Volgodonsk Department of the FSB Directorate for the Rostov Region has been instructed to request the relevant organizations and official structures of ministries and departments.

Next Steps in Investigation

In the process of further investigation, it is necessary to perform the following:

• Upon the detention of the accused in this case, conduct the necessary complex of investigative actions with their participation (presentation of charges, interrogations, identifications, familiarization with orders on the appointment of expert examinations, expert opinions, and others).
• Continue work on establishing the whereabouts of persons according to the list of victims, including those who left for permanent residence in other regions of Russia and the CIS, interrogate them and, if there are grounds, recognize them as victims and civil plaintiffs in the case.
• Based on the results of search measures and analysis of incoming materials, conduct other necessary investigative actions aimed at clarifying all the circumstances of the preparation and commission of the crime and identifying possible accomplices.

Taking into account that a significant volume of investigative actions and operational-

Criminal Case Details

On September 19, 1999, resolutions were issued to charge Yu.I. Krymshamkhalov, A.O. Dekkushev, and T.A. Batchaev as defendants in a criminal case. The charges were based on the grounds that they, acting as part of an organized group for the purpose of violating public safety and intimidating the population, carried out an explosion that resulted in grave consequences, i.e., committed a crime under Part 3 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation — "terrorism." The chosen preventive measure for the defendants — detention — remains unchanged.

On September 19, 1999, due to the unknown whereabouts of the defendants Yu.I. Krymshamkhalov, A.O. Dekkushev, and T.A. Batchaev, a search for them was declared. The execution of this search was assigned to the ZKSiBT [Protection of the Constitutional Order and Fight against Terrorism] department of the FSB Directorate of the RF for the Rostov Region.

Evidence of Guilt

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

• Testimonies of witnesses:
  • 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. Pefteev
  • I.E. Davydov
  • V.I. Yushchin
  • S.I. Batakov
  • P.S. Kozlov
  • N.V. Toporcheva
  • M.I. Kotelnikova
  • A.S. Bondar
  • A.I. Iskenderov
  • V.V. Iskenderova
  • and many others.
• Protocols of identification of the defendants by photographs by witnesses:
  • 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.

Vehicle Information

To date, full information has been established regarding the "KAMAZ" and "Moskvich" vehicles used by the criminals for travel and the delivery of explosives to the city of Volgodonsk.

A "KAMAZ-5320" vehicle, state registration number A VU 048/09, with traces of explosives, was found in the city of Karachaevsk, KChR [Karachay-Cherkess Republic], in the courtyard of A.O. Dekkushev's house. The specified vehicle has been seized and is currently being held at the FSB Directorate of the RF for the KChR.

Investigation Findings

• In the course of the investigation of the case, it was established that an improvised explosive device was mounted and located in the van of a GAZ-53 vehicle, manufactured in 1987, state registration number Ts 3781 RP, belonging to a resident of the above-mentioned house - A.I. Iskenderov.

Detainment of A.I. Iskenderov

• On September 16, 1999, Abbaskuli Iskander-ogly Iskenderov, born April 2, 1944, a native of the village of Giyasly, Agdam district of the Azerbaijan SSR, Azerbaijani, pensioner, with no prior convictions, married, residing at the address: Volgodonsk, Oktyabrskoye Shosse, house 35, apt. 39, was detained under Article 122 of the RSFSR Criminal Procedure Code on suspicion of committing a crime provided for by Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

Suspect's Testimony

• Interrogated as a suspect, A.I. Iskenderov declared his non-involvement in the preparation and commission of the explosion and testified that on September 13, 1999, at a truck parking lot in Volgodonsk, he met three persons previously unknown to him who arrived in Volgodonsk in a "KAMAZ" vehicle for the purpose of selling potatoes they had brought at the city's markets.
• These persons offered him - A.I. Iskenderov - to sell them his vehicle, allegedly for use in transporting potatoes.

Agreement and Arrangement

• Having handed over the agreed amount to A.I. Iskenderov for the vehicle - 300 US dollars and 2200 rubles, the said persons asked him to drive the GAZ-53 vehicle to the territory of motor column No. 2070, where their "KAMAZ" was located, allegedly for loading potatoes into it, and agreed with A.I. Iskenderov on the finalization of the sale and purchase transaction of his car and the re-registration of the vehicle at the GAI [State Automobile Inspection] in a few days.
• On the evening of September 15, 1999, they again asked A.I. Iskenderov to drive the vehicle, which was allegedly already loaded with potatoes, and park it as usual near his house and, for an additional fee, watch over it during the night until the morning of September 16, 1999.

The Explosion

• Fulfilling this request, he - A.I. Iskenderov - drove the GAZ-53 vehicle from the territory of motor column No. 2070, parking it on the site near house No. 35 on Oktyabrskoye Shosse.
• On the night of September 15 to 16, 1999, he - A.I. Iskenderov - guarded the cargo while in the cabin of his vehicle.
• Around 5 o'clock in the morning, he went home and went to sleep.
• After some time, a powerful explosion occurred near house No. 35 on Oktyabrskoye Shosse, and at the place where the GAZ-53 vehicle belonging to A.I. Iskenderov was located, a crater was formed, 3.5 meters deep and 13-15 meters in diameter.

Further Investigation Plan

In the course of further investigation, it is necessary to perform the following:

• Locate the accused who, according to available data, are hiding in the territory of the Chechen Republic or neighboring republics of the North Caucasus region. Conduct the necessary complex of investigative actions with their participation (interrogations, identifications, familiarization with resolutions on the appointment of expert examinations, expert opinions, and others);
• Confirm or refute the version of the possible death of Yu.I. Krymshamkhalov;
• Verify the circumstances of the possible presence of T.A. Batchaev in the city of Nevinnomyssk in October 2000;
• Recognize as victims and interrogate about 1,000 more people;
• Continue investigative and operational-search measures on the territory of the Rostov Region, Stavropol Krai, and the Karachay-Cherkess Republic;
• Conduct other necessary investigative actions and search measures to clarify all the circumstances of the preparation and commission of the crime and to identify possible accomplices.

Taking into account that a significant volume of investigative actions and operational-search measures remains to be performed in the case, and it is not possible to complete the preliminary investigation by the deadline established by law, i.e., by December 16, 2000, guided by the requirements of Articles 92, 97, and 133 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,

HAS DECIDED:

To initiate a petition before the Deputy Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation to extend the term of the preliminary investigation in criminal case No. 173 to twenty-one months, i.e., until June 16, 2001.

Head of the Investigative Department
of the UFSB RF for the Rostov Region
Colonel of Justice [signature] E.I. Protsenko

TRUE COPY
Investigator [signature] EGUNOV B.A.

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.

Incident Report

...[having made] sure that he had parked it opposite the entrance, he asked him to keep an eye on it, after which he left. From the evening until two o'clock in the morning, Iskenderov's wife watched over the vehicle parked by the house, and after two o'clock, Iskenderov himself guarded the vehicle while inside the cabin. After five o'clock he felt cold and returned to the apartment. At 05:57 AM, an explosion occurred.

Perpetrators

It has been established that the terrorist act was committed by:

• Krymshamkhalov Yusuf Ibragimovich

  • Born 1966
  • Native of the Adyge-Khablsky district of the Stavropol Krai, Karachay
  • Education: secondary
  • Marital Status: common-law marriage
  • Children: one minor child
  • Passport details: series 1Kh GL No. 731268, issued on June 6, 1984, by the Kislovodsk OVD
  • Residence: Registered in Stavropol Krai, Kislovodsk, Lineynaya St., house 46 (resides in Lunacharsky settlement, Trudovaya St., 10)
  • Employment: Had no permanent job.

• Batchaev Timur Amurovich

  • Born 1978
  • Native of the Stavropol Krai, Malo-Karachaevsky district, village of Tereze, Karachay
  • Residence: Registered at the same place on Khalilov St., house 25
  • Education: secondary
  • Marital Status: single
  • Passport details: series KhU - GN No. 692670, issued on August 31, 1995, by the Malo-Karachaevsky ROVD
  • Employment: Had no permanent job.

• Dekkushev Adam Osmanovich

  • Born 1962
  • Native of the city of Karachaevsk
  • Residence: Resides at the same place on Lenin St., house 75, Karachay
  • Education: secondary
  • Marital Status: married
  • Children: two minor children
  • Passport details: [II-DSh?] No. 117713 dated August 29, 1987
  • Employment: Had no permanent job.

Legal Proceedings

• On September 17 of this year, rulings were issued regarding suspects Yu.I. Krymshamkhalov and T.A. Batchaev.
• On September 19, a ruling was issued regarding A.O. Dekkushev.
• The rulings concerned the selection of a preventive measure—detention.

On September 19, rulings were issued to indict Yu.I. Krymshamkhalov, A.O. Dekkushev, and T.A. Batchaev as defendants in a criminal case. The charge is that they, acting as part of an organized group for the purpose of violating public safety and intimidating the population, committed an explosion that resulted in grave consequences, which constitutes a crime provided for by Part 3 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation—"terrorism".

RESOLUTION

on initiating a petition to extend the term of the preliminary investigation

City of Rostov-on-Don, November 29, 2000

The Head of the Investigative Department of the FSB Directorate of Russia for the Rostov Region, Colonel of Justice E.I. Protsenko, having reviewed the materials of criminal case No. 173, initiated on September 16, 1999, on the grounds of crimes provided for by paragraphs "a", "e", "zh" of part 2 of Article 105 and part 3 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, -

HAS ESTABLISHED:

• The present criminal case was initiated by the investigative department of the FSB Directorate of the RF for the Rostov Region regarding the explosion of an improvised explosive device on September 16, 1999, at 05:57 AM in the city of Volgodonsk at 35 Oktyabrskoye Shosse, near entrance No. 4.
• As a result of the explosion, the facade of the 1st section of building No. 35 (entrances 3 and 4) collapsed.
• More than 1,300 people sought medical assistance at the city's medical institutions; 89 people were hospitalized at the Central City Hospital (TsGB), including 16 children, with 8 of those hospitalized in serious condition.
• During the clearing of the debris, 18 deceased individuals were recovered and taken to the morgue, including 2 children; another victim died in the hospital.

I EXTEND

Deputy Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation
State Counselor of Justice, 1st Class
V.V. Kolmogorov

December 1, 2000

[Stamp: General Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation. For inquiries 3]

The term of the preliminary investigation in criminal case No. 173 is extended to twenty-one months, i.e., until June 16, 2001.

Findings

• Biological traces and hair suitable for identification were found on items seized from the KAMAZ vehicle.
• Four fingerprints suitable for identification were found on the banknotes received by Iskenderov from the accused.

Investigation Scope

In accordance with the investigation plan for the case:

• More than 150 witnesses were interrogated.
• About 1,000 people were recognized as victims and interrogated.
• More than 50 searches and seizures were carried out.
• About 900 expert examinations were ordered and conducted, including 855 forensic medical ones, and the necessary requests and instructions were sent.

To conduct investigative actions and operational measures, members of the investigative-operational group traveled to the cities of Moscow, Tsimlyansk (Rostov Region), Kislovodsk (Stavropol Krai), Cherkessk, Nalchik, Karachaevsk, and the village of Uchkeken (KChR). During these travels, interrogations of relatives and acquaintances of the accused were conducted to establish their whereabouts, and materials characterizing the personalities of the criminals were collected. Currently, a complex of operational-search measures is being carried out, the main goal of which is to search for the accused Yu.I. Krymshamkhalov, A.O. Dekkushev, and T.A. Batchaev.

The lists requested from the administration of Volgodonsk indicate about 5,000 people affected by the explosion. As a result of a preliminary analysis, it was established that more than 2,000 of them need to be recognized as victims and interrogated.

The period of the preliminary investigation was extended by you in the prescribed manner to nine months. However, it was not possible to carry out all the planned investigative actions due to their large volume and the lack of data on the whereabouts of the accused.

Necessary Further Actions

In the process of further investigation, it is necessary to perform the following:

• Locate the accused, who, according to available data, have gone into hiding in the territory of the Chechen Republic. Conduct the necessary complex of investigative actions with their participation (interrogations, identifications, familiarization with orders for the appointment of expert examinations, expert opinions, and others).
• Recognize as victims and interrogate about 1,000 people.
• Continue investigative and operational-search measures in the places of residence of the accused in the territory of the Stavropol Krai and the Karachay-Cherkess Republic.
• Conduct other necessary investigative actions and search measures to clarify all the circumstances of the preparation and commission of the crime and to identify possible accomplices.

[Stamp: For information 3]

Search for Fugitives

Due to the fact that the accused Krymshamkhalov Yu.I., Dekkushev A.O., and Batchaev T.A. have fled from the investigative authorities and their whereabouts are unknown, a search for them was announced on September 19, which was assigned to the ZKSiBT [Protection of the Constitutional Order and Combating Terrorism] department of the UFSB of the RF for the Rostov Region.

Vehicle Information

On September 18, 1999, full information was established regarding the "KAMAZ" and "Moskvich" vehicles used by the criminals for transportation.

KAMAZ Vehicle Details

• Vehicle: KAMAZ-5320
• License Plate: A 048 VU 09
• Engine Number: n/a [b.n.]
• Chassis No.: 400680
• Body No.: 1512256
• Technical Passport: IX EB No. 889480
• Color: Gray-white cabin
• Registration Status: Temporary registration until December 20, 1999, in the Ust-Dzhegutinsky district of the Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia.
• Owner: Temirliev Khyzyr Madzhitovich
  • Born: June 19, 1960, Karachay
  • Marital Status: Married, unemployed
  • Criminal Record: Yes
  • Passport: Series VII-GN-629003, issued by the Ust-Dzhigutinsky ROVD, registered in Karachay-Cherkessia, Ust-Dzhigutinsky district, village of Kumysh.
  • Residence: Actually resides in the aul [village] of Sary-Tyuz, 11 Mira St., in a small private house belonging to his mother.
  • Employment History: Previously engaged in commercial activities; currently unemployed.
  • Travel: Often traveled outside the KChR [Karachay-Cherkess Republic] for the transportation of various goods.
  • Incident: In 1998, committed a fatal traffic accident in the city of Nalchik; during the investigation, he did not leave the aul due to a recognizance not to leave.

KAMAZ Sale Transaction

• In the first days of September 1999, the KAMAZ was sold by Temirliev Kh.M. to Adam Dekkushev (Beshtau) in the presence of Timur Batchaev.
• Intermediary: Temirliev Iskhak Ibragimovich (cousin of Temirliev Kh.M.)
  • Born: 1962, Karachay
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Registration: Settlement of Dombay, Pikhtovy Mys, house 3, apt. 26.
  • Role: Acted as a guarantor for the payment of the car money.
• Status: The transaction was not officially registered, and the money was not received.

Vehicle Movement Records

• Control Post: KPM [Control-Police Post] No. 5 of the GIBDD of the Peschanokopsky district of the Rostov region (on the border with the Stavropol Territory).
• KAMAZ Entry: September 10, 1999, at 23:40.
• KAMAZ Exit: September 15, 1999, at 18:20.
• Driver: Batchaev.
• Moskvich Incident: On September 1, 1999, an officer at the same post fined Batchaev 20 rubles for a traffic violation while driving a "Moskvich" vehicle at the exit from the region.

Moskvich Vehicle Details

• Vehicle: M 2141-45 002 AZLK "KOMBI - Svyatogor"
• License Plate: E 181 SK 26
• Color: Green
• Engine No.: 010097
• Chassis No.: 0624334
• Body No.: 691998
• Technical Passport: 77 EE No. 139749
• Manufactured: 1996
• Owner: Dekkusheva Zemfira Magomedovna
  • Residence: City of Kislovodsk, Belorechensky settlement, house 20, apt. 20.
• Purchase Details: Purchased on August 13, 1999 (bill of sale 09 AN No. 647739) at JSC "Stavropol Lada" in the city of Cherkessk, Pyatnitskoye Highway.

Incident Details

• 37 nearby houses were damaged, 25 of them seriously (window frames and glass were blown out by the blast wave), and the supply of electricity, gas, and water was interrupted.
• A crater 3.5 meters deep and 13-15 meters in diameter formed at the site of the explosion.
• According to preliminary estimates by specialists, the power of the explosion corresponded to 1000 - 1500 kg in TNT equivalent.

Investigation Findings

In the course of the investigation, the following was established:

• The improvised explosive device was located in a GAZ-53 vehicle, manufactured in 1987, a van body with the inscription "MEBEL" [FURNITURE], state license plate Ts 3781 RP.
• The owner of the exploded vehicle is Iskenderov Abbaskuli Iskander-ogly, an Azerbaijani, native of the Azerbaijan SSR, born in 1944, registered in the city of Volgodonsk, Koshevogo St. 68, apt. 1, living with his wife at Oktyabrskoye Shosse 35, apt. 39.
• Iskenderov had constantly parked this vehicle at the entrance of house No. 35 for more than three years.

Timeline of Events

• On September 16, 1999, Iskenderov was detained under Art. 122 of the RSFSR Code of Criminal Procedure on suspicion of committing this crime.
• Subsequently, it was established that Iskenderov had nothing to do with the commission of the act of terrorism, and the criminals actually used him "blindly" [without his knowledge].
• During interrogations, the suspect, and then witness Iskenderov, testified that on September 13 of this year, at a truck parking lot under an overpass in the city of Volgodonsk, he met three persons of Caucasian nationality who arrived in the city in a KAMAZ vehicle loaded with potatoes for sale.
• In addition to the truck, these persons used a dark green Moskvich "Svyatogor" vehicle for transportation.
• The Caucasians bought his GAZ-53 vehicle, explaining that they needed it to distribute potatoes, of which they had brought more than 10 tons, to the city's markets.
• On the same day, the Caucasians handed him 300 US dollars and 2200 rubles of the agreed amount, and he handed over the vehicle to them.
• They agreed to finalize the sale and purchase transaction on September 16.
• On the same day, the GAZ-53 vehicle was placed by them on the territory of motorcade No. 2070, where explosives were reloaded into the van body and an explosive device was installed, disguised with loose potatoes.
• On 15.09.99, having previously warned Iskenderov by phone, one of the Caucasians picked him up in the "Moskvich" at home and brought him to the motorcade.
• Ostensibly for the purpose of saving time, the Caucasian persuaded Iskenderov to park the vehicle near his house for the night, so that at about 7:00 AM on 16.09.99 they could transport the potatoes to the market, and then, after their sale, finalize the sale and purchase documents.
• Having paid Iskenderov 70 rubles as a reward, one of the Caucasians accompanied him in the "Moskvich" vehicle to the site and, ha- [text cuts off]

Decision

• Continue investigative and operational-search measures in the places of residence of the accused on the territory of the Stavropol Krai and the Karachay-Cherkess Republic.
• Conduct other necessary investigative actions and search measures to clarify all circumstances of the preparation and commission of the crime and to identify possible accomplices.

Taking into account that a significant volume of investigative actions and operational-search measures remains to be performed in the case and it is not possible to finish the preliminary investigation by the deadline established by law, i.e., by March 16, 2000, guided by the requirements of Articles 92, 97, and 133 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

DECIDED:

To initiate a petition before the Deputy Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation to extend the period of the preliminary investigation in criminal case No. 173 to nine months, i.e., until June 16, 2000.

Head of the investigative department
of the UFSB RF for the Rostov Region
Colonel of Justice [signature] E.I. Protsenko

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Investigator [signature] Romanovsky V.V.

[Seal: Directorate of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation for the Rostov Region. Investigative Directorate. For inquiries 3]

Personal Information

• Krymshamkhalov Yusuf Ibragimovich

  • Born: 1966
  • Native of: Adyge-Khablsky district of Stavropol Krai, Karachay
  • Education: Secondary education
  • Marital Status: Common-law marriage
  • Children: One minor child
  • Passport: Series 1X GL No. 731268, issued on 06.06.1984 by Kislovodsk OVD
  • Registered at: Stavropol Krai, Kislovodsk, Lineynaya St., house 46 (resides in Lunacharsky settlement, Trudovaya St., 10)
  • Employment: Had no permanent job.

• Batchaev Timur Amurovich

  • Born: 1978
  • Native of: Stavropol Krai, Malo-Karachaevsky district, village of Tereze, Karachay
  • Registered at: Same place on Khalilov St., house 25
  • Education: Secondary education
  • Marital Status: Single
  • Passport: Series KhU - GN No. 692670, issued on August 31, 1995, by Malo-Karachaevsky ROVD
  • Employment: Had no permanent job.

• Dekkushev Adam Osmanovich

  • Born: 1962
  • Native of: Karachaevsk
  • Resides at: Same place on Lenin St., house 75, Karachay
  • Education: Secondary education
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Children: Two minor children
  • Passport: II DSh No. 117713 dated 29.08.87
  • Employment: Had no permanent job.

Resolutions Issued

• On September 17 of this year, resolutions were issued regarding suspects Yu.I. Krymshamkhalov and T.A. Batchaev, and on September 19 regarding A.O. Dekkushev, concerning the selection of a preventive measure – detention.
• On September 19, resolutions were issued to bring Yu.I. Krymshamkhalov, A.O. Dekkushev, and T.A. Batchaev as defendants in a criminal case.
  • The charge is that they, acting as part of an organized group for the purpose of violating public safety and intimidating the population, committed an explosion that caused grave consequences, i.e., a crime provided for by part 3 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation – "terrorism".

Search Announcement

• Due to the fact that the defendants Yu.I. Krymshamkhalov, A.O. Dekkushev, and T.A. Batchaev fled from the investigative authorities and their whereabouts are unknown, their search was announced on September 19.
• The search was assigned to the ZKSiBT department of the UFSB of the RF for the Rostov Region.

Vehicle Information

• KAMAZ-5320 vehicle used by the defendants to deliver explosives to the city of Volgodonsk.
  • State license plate: A 048 VU 09
  • Engine: Without a number
  • Chassis No.: 400680
  • Body No.: 1512256
  • Technical passport: IX EB No. [illegible]

[Stamp: INVESTIGATIVE DIRECTORATE / FOR INFORMATION / 3]

RESOLUTION

on initiating a petition to extend the period of preliminary investigation

Rostov-on-Don March 2, 2000

Head of the investigative department of the FSB Directorate of Russia for the Rostov region, Colonel of Justice Protsenko E.I., having reviewed the materials of criminal case No. 173, initiated on September 16, 1999, on the grounds of crimes provided for by paragraphs "a", "e", "zh" of part 2 of article 105 and part 3 of article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, -

ESTABLISHED:

• The present criminal case was initiated by the investigative department of the FSB Directorate of the Russian Federation for the Rostov region regarding the explosion of an improvised explosive device on September 16, 1999, at 05:57 in the city of Volgodonsk on Oktyabrskoye Shosse, house No. 35, near entrance No. 4.
• As a result of the explosion, the facade part of the 1st section of house No. 35 (entrances 3 and 4) collapsed.
• More than 1,300 people sought medical assistance at the city's medical institutions.
• 89 people were hospitalized in the Central City Hospital, including 16 children, 8 of those hospitalized are in serious condition.
• During the clearing of the rubble, 18 deceased were extracted and delivered to the morgue, including 2 children, and one more victim died in the hospital.

Extension of Preliminary Investigation Period

The period of preliminary investigation in criminal case No. 173 is extended to nine months, i.e., until June 16, 2000.

"I EXTEND"

Deputy Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation
State Counselor of Justice 1st Class
KOLMOGOROV V.V.
March 15, 2000

DECISION

on the creation of an investigative group

Volgodonsk, September 16, 1999

The head of the investigative department of the Directorate of the FSB of Russia for the Rostov Region, Colonel of Justice Protsenko E.I., having reviewed the materials of criminal case No. 173,

HAS ESTABLISHED:

• The present criminal case was initiated on September 16, 1999, regarding the detonation of a high-power explosive device in the courtyard of a multi-apartment residential building No. 35 on Oktyabrskoye Shosse Street in the city of Volgodonsk, Rostov Region. As a result of the explosion, 17 people died, and more than 300 people sustained bodily injuries of varying degrees of severity. Significant material damage was caused to more than 30 residential and administrative buildings.
• Taking into account the socially dangerous method and the particular gravity of the crime committed, as well as the large volume of upcoming operational-search measures and investigative actions, the heads of the law enforcement agencies of the Rostov Region have issued a joint order to create an interdepartmental investigative-operational team from among the employees of the FSB, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD), and the Prosecutor's Office.

Based on the foregoing, guided by the requirements of Article 127-1 and Part 3 of Article 129 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the RSFSR,

HAS DECIDED:

1. To conduct the investigation of the present criminal case by a group of investigators consisting of:
   • Senior Investigator for Particularly Important Cases of the investigative department of the UFSB of the RF for the Rostov Region, Major of Justice Kruglov A.V.;
   • Senior Investigator for Particularly Important Cases of the investigative department of the UFSB of the RF for the Rostov Region, Lieutenant Colonel of Justice Marinin S.N.;
   • Senior Investigator of the investigative department of the UFSB of the RF for the Rostov Region, Captain of Justice Drannikov A.V.;
   • Investigator of the investigative department of the UFSB of the RF for the Rostov Region, Senior Lieutenant of Justice Marchenko R.V.

Appendix 16

DECISION

on conducting a preliminary investigation
by an investigative group

Moscow, August 8, 2002
(place of drafting)

Prosecutor: Deputy Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation, State Counselor of Justice 1st Class, V.V. Kolmogorov,
(name of the prosecutor's office, class rank, surname, initials of the prosecutor)
having considered the petition of the head of the investigative department, head of the 3rd department of the Investigative Directorate of the FSB of Russia, Colonel of Justice V.P. Betenkov, regarding criminal case No. 103,
(name of the preliminary investigation body, class rank, rank, surname, initials of the head of the investigative department)

HAS ESTABLISHED:

• The present criminal case was initiated regarding the facts of explosions in residential buildings in the cities of Moscow and Volgodonsk, Rostov Region, in September 1999.
  (the circumstances of the criminal case and the grounds for conducting the investigation by an investigative group are set forth)
• Taking into account the complexity of the investigation of the criminal case by an investigative group and its large volume, the conduct of the preliminary investigation must be assigned to an investigative group.
• Based on the above and guided by Article 163 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation,

HAS DECIDED:

1. To assign the conduct of criminal case No. 103 to an investigative group consisting of:
   • investigator for particularly important cases of the Investigative Directorate of the FSB of Russia Captain of Justice V.A. Ignatiev,
     (name of the preliminary investigation body, class ranks or ranks, surnames, initials of all investigators included in the investigative group)
   • investigator for particularly important cases of the Investigative Directorate of the FSB of Russia Lieutenant Colonel of Justice A.V. Kruglov,
   • investigator for particularly important cases of the Investigative Directorate of the FSB of Russia Lieutenant Colonel of Justice O.A. Shishkin,
   • investigator for particularly important cases of the Investigative Directorate of the FSB of Russia Major of Justice M.V. Bodrov,
   • senior investigator of the Investigative Directorate of the FSB of Russia Captain of Justice V.V. Romanovsky,
   • senior investigator of the Investigative Directorate of the FSB of Russia Captain of Justice M.A. Savitsky,
   • senior investigator of the Investigative Directorate of the FSB of Russia Captain of Justice A.A. Kartavy,
   • senior investigator of the Investigative Directorate of the FSB of Russia Senior Lieutenant of Justice M.V. Lipko,
   • head of the investigative group of the UFSB of Russia for the Karachay-Cherkess Republic Major of Justice S.I. Samokhodkin,
   • head of the investigative group of the Service in Kavminvody of the UFSB of Russia for the Stavropol Territory Lieutenant Colonel of Justice V.G. Enin,
   • senior investigator of the UFSB of Russia for the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic Captain of Justice A.Kh. Khasauov,
   • investigator for particularly important cases of the Investigative Directorate of the FSB of Russia Captain of Justice A.V. Grigorenko,
   • senior investigator of the Investigative Directorate of the FSB of Russia Captain of Justice M.G. Bobrov.

Resolution

• Based on the results of the examination of the video recording of the burial of the accused Khattab, to appoint and conduct a photo-portrait forensic examination to identify his person;
• In cooperation with the operational units of the FSB of Russia, to continue conducting a complex of operational-search measures and investigative actions to establish the burial site of the accused Khattab, the exhumation of his remains, as well as to collect and document additional evidence of the criminal activities of the accused Abu Walid and the involvement of Tsokiev and Askhabov in the investigated acts of terrorism.

Based on the above and guided by Art. 162 of the CCP of the RF,

HAS RESOLVED:

To petition the Deputy Prosecutor General of the RF for an extension of the preliminary investigation period for criminal case No. 103 to 44 months, i.e., until May 9, 2003.

Investigator [signature]

Based on part eight of Art. 162 of the CCP of the RF, I notified the accused Krymshamkhalov Yu. and his defense attorney Aridulov Sh. of the extension of the preliminary investigation period and explained the procedure for appealing this resolution.

Investigator [signature]

[Stamp: Directorate for the Investigation of Especially Important Cases of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation]

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Investigator
EGUNOV B.A.
[signature]

Criminal Activities and Investigation

Law enforcement agencies in the territories of the North Caucasus region and the Republic of Georgia, with the direct complicity of one of the leaders of the Chechen illegal armed groups (IAF), Abu al-Walid al-Ghamidi (Abu Walid), carried out criminal activities to prepare further acts of terrorism and create bandit formations.

Investigation Timeline and Efforts

• Despite the measures taken, it was not possible to detain any of the wanted defendants within the thirty-four-month period of the investigation.
• On June 21, 2002, the First Deputy Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation, State Counselor of Justice 1st Class Yu.S. Biryukov, extended the investigation period to 38 months, until November 9 of that year.
• During the extended investigation, work continued to establish the location and detain the defendants wanted in the case on the Republic of Georgia's territory, as well as to collect and document additional evidence regarding the acts incriminated to them, committed in 1999-2002 on the territory of Russia, in connection with international petitions previously sent to the law enforcement agencies of the Republic of Georgia.

Detention and Confessions

• On July 14, 2002, A.O. Dekkushev, one of the active participants in the named criminal group, was detained and extradited from Georgia to Russia.
• On the same day, he was charged with committing crimes provided for by Part 3 of Art. 205 and Part 3 of Art. 222 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, and a preventive measure in the form of detention in the FSB of Russia's Pre-trial Detention Center was applied.
• Questioned on the merits of the crimes incriminated to him, Dekkushev pleaded guilty to committing them together with the persons named above and gave detailed testimony about:
  • Executing the order received from Khattab and Abu Umar for the bombings of residential buildings in the cities of Moscow and Volgodonsk.
  • The purchase of a component (ammonium nitrate) of the explosive used in the Volgograd region.
  • The manufacture of the explosive in the village of Mirny, Stavropol Krai, and its packaging in sugar bags.
  • Participation in IAF after the commission of the investigated acts of terrorism.
  • The illegal crossing of the State Border of the Russian Federation on the Dagestan-Azerbaijan section in 2000.

Investigative Findings

• The circumstances set forth by Dekkushev were fully confirmed during investigative actions carried out with his participation in the territories of the Stavropol Krai and Rostov Region.
• In these actions, metal barrels were seized in which Dekkushev transported ammonium nitrate intended for the manufacture of explosives, as well as a sewing machine used by the defendants named above for sewing bags with explosives.

Identification of New Participants

• In addition, during the work with Dekkushev, new participants in the specified criminal group were identified:
  • Z.A. Batchaev (brother of the defendant T.A. Batchaev).
  • A native of the village of Kartsa, North Ossetia-Alania, M.D. Tsokiev (Islamic name 'Moaz').
• M.D. Tsokiev took an active part in the manufacture of explosives and explosive devices used in the apartment bombings.
• According to procedurally fixed data obtained by the investigation, Z. Batchaev and Tsokiev died in 1999-2000 on the territory of the Chechen Republic, where they fought on the side of the militants.
• The latter may be buried near the settlement of Gansolchu in the Nozhay-Yurtovsky district.

Rights of the Accused

• The use of audio recording during interrogations.
• To familiarize [myself] with materials sent to the court in confirmation of the legality and validity of the application of detention as a preventive measure against me and the extension of the period of detention, and upon completion of the preliminary investigation — with all the materials of the case, to make extracts from it of any information and in any volume.
• To have a defense counsel from the moment of the announcement of the detention protocol or the resolution on the application of a preventive measure in the form of detention, as well as the presentation of charges.
• To participate in the trial in the court of first instance.
• To file motions for recusal.
• To file complaints against the actions and decisions of the person conducting the inquiry, the investigator, the prosecutor, and the court.
• To protect my rights and legitimate interests by any other means and methods not contrary to the law.

Accused ________

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Investigator [signature] Romanovsky E.V.

RESOLUTION

to bring as an accused

City of Moscow, April 10, 2002

Investigator for especially important cases of the Investigative Department of the Federal Security Service of Russia, Captain of Justice V.A. Ignatiev, having reviewed the materials of criminal case No. 103,

HAS ESTABLISHED:

In the course of the investigation of this criminal case, sufficient evidence has been obtained to bring charges against a subject of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Emir Ibn Al-Khattab, in that during the period from 1998 to the present, while on the territory of the Chechen Republic (ChR) and acting in violation of Federal Law "On Defense" No. 61-FZ dated May 31, 1996, he, together with the leaders of Chechen separatists and foreign mercenaries - Basaev, Baraev, Gelaev, Abu Al-Walid Al-Ghamidi, and Abu Umar, created illegal armed formations (IAF) for participation in combat operations against Federal forces, having weaponry, military equipment, and a military organization, led them, planned the execution of terrorist acts, organized the training of their perpetrators from among the participants of the IAF, whom he provided with explosives (BB), weapons, and financial means, and also personally led bandit formations that participated in the noted period in combat operations against the Federal forces of the RF.

By the specified actions, Emir Ibn Al-Khattab committed the creation and leadership of an armed formation not provided for by federal law, that is, a crime provided for by Part 1 of Art. 208 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

Simultaneously, in July - September 1999, Khattab, while exercising leadership of the IAF on the territory of the ChR, planned the commission of large-scale acts of terrorism in the city of Moscow. For this purpose, he selected a group consisting of Gochiyaev A.Sh., Abaev Kh.M., Batchaev T.A., Dekkushev A.O., Krymshamkhalov Yu.I., and Saitakov D.F., organized their training in mine-explosive work, provided them with financial means, means of detonation, and explosives with a total weight of over 9 tons, which, in accordance with the plan developed by Khattab, the specified persons delivered by motor transport from the territory of Chechnya to the city of Moscow to the addresses: Borisovskie Prudy St., house 16 bldg. 2 and Krasnodarskaya St., house 70. After which, they removed about 3.5 tons of explosives from these warehouses to selected locations.

Investigation Summary

The involvement of the accused in the apartment bombings has been confirmed through:

• A photo-portrait examination, which established that the group photograph of militants available to the investigation depicts Gochiyayev and Khattab.
• Materials from radio intercepts of conversations between Khattab and the accused Krymshamkhalov, obtained from the UFSB for the Rostov Region and the KChR (Karachay-Cherkess Republic).

Investigative Measures Taken

To ensure completeness, comprehensiveness, and objectivity in the investigation, as established by Art. 20 of the RSFSR Code of Criminal Procedure, and to establish the accused's locations, the following actions were taken:

• 24 interrogations were conducted of witnesses from among the associates of the fugitives and members of illegal armed groups (NVF) extradited to Russia in October of last year by the law enforcement agencies of the Republic of Georgia.
• During these interrogations, data were obtained regarding:
  • Gochiyayev's involvement in the commission of acts of terrorism in March 2001 on the territory of the KChR and the Stavropol Territory.
  • The possible current location of the accused in the Pankisi Gorge on the territory of the Republic of Georgia.
  • The residence of Gochiyayev's family in 2000-2001 in the city of Istanbul.

Further Findings

• The verification of the involvement of the accused A.Sh. Gochiyayev and Kh.M. Abaev in the creation of an NVF on the territory of the KChR, their participation in June 2001 in illegal arms trafficking, and attempts on the lives of police officers was completed.
• Criminal case No. 43644, charging the specified persons with these crimes, is being handled by the Prosecutor's Office of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic.
• By order of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation, further investigation of these facts will be carried out within the framework of criminal cases Nos. 103 and 43644 according to separately developed plans.
• Information regarding the involvement of the convicted B.A. Tsamaraev and V.N. Suryadnov in the transportation of explosives used in the apartment bombings to the city of Moscow was not confirmed during the conducted investigative actions and operational-search measures.

Summary of Investigation Volume

During the investigation period, the following activities were conducted:

• 1,296 interrogations of witnesses and victims.
• 76 identifications.
• 44 seizures.
• 254 inspections.
• 81 searches.
• 490 forensic examinations.

Despite the significant volume of work, the sought-after accused has not yet been detained.

FSB Approval for Further Investigation

The leadership of the FSB of Russia has approved an additional plan for the further investigation of criminal case No. 103, which provides for:

• Continuation of a complex of operational-search measures and investigative actions to establish the location of the accused sought in the case and their detention.
• Bringing to criminal responsibility the leader of Chechen extremists, Khattab, for organizing the bombings of residential buildings in Moscow in 1999, applying a preventive measure in the form of detention, and declaring him on Federal and international wanted lists.

The period of preliminary investigation in criminal case No. 103 [is extended] to thirty-four months

I EXTEND

Deputy Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation
State Counselor of Justice
1st Class

[signature]
V.V. Kolmogorov

"05" March 2002

RESOLUTION

on initiating a petition to extend the period of preliminary investigation

City of Moscow February 28, 2002

Investigator for particularly important cases of the Investigative Department of the FSB of Russia, Captain of Justice V.A. Ignatyev, having reviewed the materials of criminal case No. 103 on the charges against A.Sh. Gochiyayev and others for committing crimes provided for by Part 3 of Art. 205 and Part 3 of Art. 222 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation,

HAS ESTABLISHED:

• This criminal case was initiated based on the facts of the explosions on September 8 and 13, 1999, in the city of Moscow, of two residential apartment buildings: No. 19 on Guryanova St. and No. 6, bldg. 3 on Kashirskoye Highway.
• As a result of a complex of planned investigative actions and operational-search measures carried out in cooperation with the operational units of the FSB and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, sufficient evidence was obtained regarding the commission of the investigated acts of terrorism by an organized criminal group from among the members of Chechen illegal armed formations under the leadership of A.Sh. Gochiyayev, which also included Yu.I. Krymshamkhalov, T.A. Batchayev, A.O. Dekkushev, D.F. Saitakov, and Kh.M. Abayev.

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...[explosive] devices, weapons, and funds. However, he was unable to carry out these acts of terrorism due to the fact that, for reasons beyond his control, the activities of Gochiyayev's group were suppressed in March-April 2000 by law enforcement officers at the stage of preparation for the planned crimes.

By the specified actions, Abu Walid Al-Ghamidi organized the preparation for acts of terrorism, that is, committed a crime provided for by Part 1 of Art. 30, Part 3 of Art. 33, and Part 3 of Art. 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

Considering the above and guided by the requirements of Articles 143 and 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the RSFSR,

HAS RESOLVED:

1. To charge Abu Al-Walid Al-Ghamidi, born in 1966, an Arab, a subject of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as the accused in this criminal case, presenting him with charges of committing crimes provided for by Part 1 of Art. 208; Part 1 of Art. 30, Part 3 of Art. 33, and Part 3 of Art. 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, of which he is to be notified against a signature.
2. To send a copy of this resolution to the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation.

Investigator for Particularly Important Cases
of the Investigative Department of the FSB of Russia
Captain of Justice [signature] V.A. Ignatyev

This resolution was announced to me on __ 2002. The content and meaning of the charges brought against me have been explained to me and are understood.

At the same time, in accordance with the requirements of Art. 149 of the CPC of the RSFSR, it was explained to me that on the basis of Articles 17, 46, 141¹, 151, 152, 220¹, and 220² of the CPC of the RSFSR, I, as the accused, have the right to:

• Defense;
• To know what I am accused of and to give explanations regarding the charges brought;
• To present evidence;
• To file motions;
• To appeal to the court the legality and validity of the arrest;
• To familiarize myself with the protocols of investigative actions with my participation, to demand additions to these protocols and the introduction of corrections into them;
• To state my testimony in my own hand, in my native language with the participation of an interpreter and to request the use of sound recording during interrogations;
• To familiarize myself with the materials sent to the court in confirmation of the legality and validity of the application of detention to me as a preventive measure and the extension of the period of detention, and upon completion of the preliminary investigation - with all the materials of the case, ex-

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...possible, guided by the requirements of Article 133 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the RSFSR.

H A S D E C I D E D:

1. To initiate before the First Deputy Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation a petition to extend the term of the preliminary investigation in criminal case No. 103 to twenty-six months, that is, until November 9, 2001.
2. To send a copy of this resolution to the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation.

Investigator for particularly important cases
of the Investigative Department of the FSB of Russia
Senior Lieutenant of Justice [signature] V. A. Ignatyev

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Investigator [signature] Romanovsky V.V.

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• armed formation from among the Wahhabis of the named Republic, its withdrawal through the Klukhor Pass to Georgia for subsequent participation in combat operations on the side of Chechen bandit groups; organization and commission of terrorist acts in the KCHR and adjacent districts of the Stavropol Krai to destabilize the situation in the North Caucasus region of Russia.

In this regard, to intensify work on the detention of Gochiyayev and the suppression of his criminal intentions, separate instructions and orientations have been sent to:

• The Main Directorate of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation in the North Caucasus
• The Operational-Search Directorate of the 2nd Department of the FSB of Russia
• The GUUR and GUBOP of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation
• The NCB of Interpol in Russia
• The command of the North Caucasus Border District
• The state security agencies of the Transcaucasian countries.

In addition, during the extended period, checks of the following information were completed jointly with the FSB of Russia units involved in the search:

• Regarding the possible storage of explosives removed from Chechnya in March 2000 by the terrorist group of A. Gochiyayev for use in the preparation of new acts of terrorism at the residences of relatives and close associates of its members A. Bostanov and M. Bostanov in the Stavropol Krai;
• Regarding the possible use by terrorists during the delivery of explosives in August 1999 from the territory of Chechnya to the Stavropol Krai of KAMAZ trucks: on one door of one of them there is the inscription "Cherkessk, KASKAD plant"; a truck with license plate Zh 97-51 CHI or Zh 91-57 CHI;
• Regarding the possible location of:
  • The accused Krymshamkhalov in May 2000 in the settlement of Mirny, Predgorny District, Stavropol Krai at the address: Bezymyanny Lane, house 8, and in August 2000 in the settlement of Maysky, Prikubansky District, KCHR;
  • The accused Saitakov in April 2000 in the city of Sviyazhsk, Republic of Tatarstan, and in June 2000 in the city of Mozdok, Republic of North Ossetia-Alania.

However, the information set forth above, in the course of operational-search measures and investigative actions, did not find its

Document Content

• 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...

Explosives and Terrorism Investigation

• Bags with a total mass of 1900 kg.
• Over 10 electric detonators.
• Briquettes with plastic explosives weighing 11 kg.
• 30 meters of detonating cord.
• Clockwork fuses with a trigger time of 00 hours 25 min.

The explosives, illegally stored and prepared for the commission of at least two acts of terrorism, were not detonated due to circumstances beyond the control of the perpetrators. Law enforcement officers discovered and seized the explosives at the indicated locations on September 13, 1999. Regarding the fact of illegal storage of explosives at the address: Moscow, Krasnodarskaya St., building No. 70, a procedural decision in accordance with Art. 109 of the RSFSR Code of Criminal Procedure was unreasonably not taken.

Thus, from the facts mentioned above, sufficient data are seen indicating signs of independent crimes.

In view of the above, guided by articles 26, 108, 109, 112, 211 paragraphs 2, 3, 11 of the RSFSR Code of Criminal Procedure,

Ordered:

1. To cancel the resolution issued by the Senior Investigator of the Investigative Department at the Internal Affairs Directorate of the "Brateevo" district of the Southern Administrative District, Major of Justice A.I. Susanov, with the consent of the Nagatinsky Inter-District Prosecutor of Moscow, in the criminal case originally numbered 75908 dated September 15, 1999, in the part concerning reclassification under Part 2 of Art. 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation—due to lack of grounds and illegality.
2. To initiate a criminal case on the fact of preparation for the commission of an act of terrorism in building No. 2 of house No. 16 on Borisovskie Prudy St., Southern Administrative District of Moscow, based on the signs of a crime provided for by paragraph 2 of Art. 30, Part 3 of Art. 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
3. To initiate a criminal case on the facts of illegal storage of explosives and explosive devices by an organized group and preparation for the commission of an act of terrorism in building No. 70 on Krasnodarskaya St., South-Eastern Administrative District of Moscow, based on the signs of crimes provided for by Part 3 of Art. 222, paragraph 2 of Art. 30, Part 3 of Art. 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
4. To merge the initiated criminal cases specified in paragraphs 2 and 3 of the resolution with criminal case No. 103.
5. To send a copy of the resolution to the prosecutors of the Nagatinsky Inter-District Prosecutor's Office and the Lyublinsky Inter-District Prosecutor's Office of the city of Moscow.

Senior Prosecutor
of the Directorate for Supervision
over the Execution of Laws
on Federal Security
Senior Counselor of Justice [signature] Yu. Volgin

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CO [signature]
Investigator [signature] Romanovsky V.V.

RESOLVED:

1. To initiate a petition before the Deputy Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation to extend the period of the preliminary investigation in criminal case No. 103 to ten months, i.e., until July 9, 2000, and the detention of R.Sh. Magayaev to 5 months and 21 days, i.e., until May 9, 2000.
2. To send a copy of this resolution to the General Prosecutor's Office of the RF.

Deputy Head of the 3rd Department
of the Investigative Directorate
of the FSB of Russia
Lieutenant Colonel of Justice [signature] M.I. Chaika

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Investigator [signature] Romanovsky V.V.

Case Investigation Summary

• The case also investigated a version of the possible involvement in the crimes under investigation of the defendants in criminal case No. 108: Babushkin O.G., Abdullin I.N., Zamaliev M.I., Gilmulin A.F., Akhmadulin R.Ya., Zaripov A.A., Manyapov R.G., Zakirov R.M., Khamidullin I.Sh., Saitbattalov N.R., and others, who carried out the explosion of three branches of the "Perm-Nizhny Novgorod" and "Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhgorod" gas pipelines on December 1, 1999.
• However, no evidence was obtained indicating that the specified persons could have committed acts of terrorism in the city of Moscow in September 1999 or that, with their complicity, the apartment bombings were committed by the defendants wanted in case No. 103.

Forensic Findings

Forensic units of the FSB of Russia, the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs (GUVD) of the city of Moscow, and the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation continue scientific and technical research of physical evidence seized from the crime scenes. To date, experts have established:

• The terrorists brought into the city of Moscow, for use in committing the crimes under investigation, a homemade mixed explosive substance consisting of military-grade TNT (GOST V 7059-73), ammonium nitrate (GOST 2-85), aluminum powder (GOST 5494-95), and sugar.
• On objects seized from the explosives warehouse on Krasnodarskaya St., a large number of fingerprints suitable for dactyloscopic examination were identified, one of which was left by the middle finger of Gochiyayev's right hand.
• Items found in the non-residential premises of building 16, bldg. 2 on Borisovskie Prudy St. are electric detonators of the ED-8-Zh type, manufactured in 1981 or 1989 at enterprise p/o R-6586 in the city of Shostka, and EDKZ, manufactured in 1989 or 1999 at enterprise A-7673 in the city of Murom, as well as an electric delayed-action fuse.
• Handwritten entries in payment documents for the rental of premises at Kashirskoye Highway, building 6, bldg. 3, and in hotel registration cards were made by one person — Gochiyayev.

Case Conclusion

• On December 27, 1999, on the basis of paragraph 2 of Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the RSFSR, the criminal case was terminated regarding the charges against Dakhilgov T.B. for aiding an organized group of persons in the preparation and execution of the bombings of two residential buildings in the city of Moscow, due to the fact that the evidence collected during the preliminary investigation did not provide grounds for a reliable conclusion about his guilt in committing the specified crime, and the possibilities for collecting additional evidence were exhausted.
• At the present time, work on the case has been completed to identify the persons affected by the apartment bombings and the amount of material damage.

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Case Summary

• Case Reference: 06388 — regarding Dakhilgov T.B., detained on suspicion of illegal acquisition and storage of explosive substances.

Investigation Findings

• The Joint Investigative Brigade (OSB), formed from employees of the Prosecutor's Office, FSB, and MVD of the RF, in cooperation with operational units assigned for search activities, established the involvement of an organized criminal group (OPG) of extremist-minded Wahhabi Muslims in acts of terrorism.
• Members of this OPG included Gochiyayev A.Sh., Saitakov D.F., Batchaev T.A., Dekkushev A.O., and Krymshamkhalov Yu.I.

Timeline of Events

• August 1999: Krymshamkhalov, Dekkushev, and Batchaev prepared and sent from the territory of Caucasian Mineral Waters, via a heavy-duty "Mercedes" truck convoy accompanied by an OPG member named Hakim, approximately 9 tons of artisanal explosive substances camouflaged as granulated sugar.
• These substances were placed by Gochiyayev and Saitakov in a vacant space they rented in Moscow at Krasnodarskaya St., house No. 70.
• September 7-8, 1999: Gochiyayev and Saitakov transported three batches of explosives with detonation means from the warehouse to planned terrorist sites:
  • House No. 16, bldg. 2 on Borisovskie Prudy St.
  • House No. 19 on Guryanova St.
  • No. 6 bldg. 3 on Kashirskoye Highway.
• September 8 and 13, 1999: They carried out explosions at the latter two houses, resulting in casualties among the residents.

Post-Crime Actions and Legal Proceedings

• Following the crimes, all participants in the organized group went into hiding.
• September 27, 1999: Sufficient evidence was collected regarding the role and nature of Gochiyayev and Saitakov's participation. Resolutions were issued to charge them under Part 3 of Art. 222 and Part 3 of Art. 205 of the Criminal Code of the RF.
• With the sanction of the Deputy Prosecutor General of Russia, detention was chosen as a preventive measure, and they were declared wanted on federal and international levels.

Investigation Status

• It was not possible to locate and detain Gochiyayev and Saitakov, or other OPG participants, within the initial two-month preliminary investigation period.
• On November 9, 1999, the investigation period for criminal case No. 103 was extended until March 9, 2000.
• During the extended investigation, efforts continued to:
  • Establish the locations of the OPG participants.
  • Investigate the manufacture of the explosive substance used.
  • Identify their connections in Moscow and the North Caucasus.
  • Identify persons complicit in the crimes.

Russian Economic Transformation

In the 1990s, privatization was carried out in Russia, as a result of which state property passed into private hands. This process was accompanied by the emergence of oligarchs—a group of influential businessmen who acquired significant assets in key sectors of the economy.

In the 2000s, under President Vladimir Putin, the state began to strengthen control over strategic industries such as energy and natural resources. This led to the emergence of state capitalism, where large state-owned corporations play a dominant role in the economy.

In recent years, the Russian economy has faced sanctions from Western countries, which has led to the need for:

• Import substitution
• The search for new trading partners, especially in Asia.