Suspected Extremist Detained in Rostov Region

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Security forces conducted large-scale raids in two districts of the Rostov region and identified a suspect in a religious organization in participation in an extremist organization. In addition, a house was found where a large number of citizens were fictitiously registered.

Police, FSB and Rosgvardia officers conducted a series of large-scale raids with the support of aviation in the Remontnensky and Zavetinsky districts of the Rostov region.

The operation was carried out in the residential sector and at livestock complexes; the raids also affected religious organizations, where one person suspected of participating in an extremist organization was detained, Kommersant wrote on July 27.

A criminal case was opened on the facts of illegal possession of weapons, driving a vehicle with forged documents and fictitious registration of a large number of citizens. In addition, administrative protocols have been drawn up in terms of migration legislation, 1rnd.ru reports.

Earlier, "Kavkazsky Uzel" wrote that on July 11, the case of an Aksai resident accused of calling for terrorism on the Internet was transferred to the Southern District Military Court for consideration.

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