A resident of Kabardino-Balkaria was convicted of financing a terrorist organization.

The Southern District Military Court sentenced Kantemir Gogoladze, a resident of Kabardino-Balkaria, to 12 years in prison for financing the Islamic State* terrorist organization.

The verdict was announced in the criminal case against Kantemir Magomedovich Gogoladze, accused of committing a crime under Part 1.1 of Article 205.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

According to the court, the defendant accepted an acquaintance's offer to help transfer funds through his e-wallet to a member of the banned international terrorist organization Islamic State, the press service of the Southern District Military Court reported on its Telegram channel.

On February 3 and 11, 2023, in the city of Nartkala Gogoladze, from the Urvan district, received a wire transfer from an acquaintance. On February 3 and 12, Gogoladze then transferred part of the proceeds to the account of an ISIS member, notifying his acquaintance that his request had been fulfilled.

"Gogoladze was found guilty and sentenced to 12 years in a maximum-security penal colony, with the first three years to be served in prison, and a fine of 30,000 rubles," the court's press service said in a statement.

Previously, "Caucasian Knot" reported that the native of Kabardino-Balkaria was suspected of collecting money and recruiting new militants. The suspect was arrested in absentia and placed on the international wanted list.

*Recognized as a terrorist organization, banned in the Russian Federation