13:59, 4 June 2014

Resident of Chechnya, earlier convicted for involvement in armed underground, suspected of illegal arms circulation

Ruslan Khasiev, a resident of the city of Grozny, is suspected of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, said a source from the Chechen prosecutor's office. Earlier, he was convicted on same charges and for involvement in the armed underground.

According to the source, on May 20, during a search of the flat of the 34-year-old Khasiev, a pistol with two loaded magazines was found.

"Given the suspect's earlier conviction for participating in an illegal armed formation (IAF), he was placed behind bars; the investigation of his criminal case continues," the source from the prosecutor's office told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

Khasiev is under threat of up to four years in prison.

See earlier reports: "Grozny police confiscates pistol and ammunition from a local", "Chechen MIA: five militants' helpers detained in 2014", "Large hideout with weapons found in Dagestan", "Grozny: local convicted for aiding militant".

Author: Muslim Ibragimov

Source: CK correspondent