A resident of Kabardino-Balkaria is suspected of financing a terrorist organization

A criminal case has been initiated in Kabardino-Balkaria against a local resident suspected of financing a terrorist organization

Investigators in Kabardino-Balkaria have opened a criminal case against a local resident born in 1981, suspected of financing terrorist activities 1 .

According to investigators, the suspect shared the goals and objectives of an international terrorist organization, the activities of which are banned in the territory of the Russian Federation, the press service of the regional investigative committee reported today on its Telegram channel.

While in Kabardino-Balkaria, in 2020 he repeatedly transferred funds to the account of a person who is an active participant in the terrorist organization.

"The actions of the suspect were revealed by the FSB of Russia in Kabardino-Balkaria. The suspect has been placed in custody. Investigative actions are being conducted in the criminal case aimed at collecting and securing evidence," the agency's message states.

The name of the suspect is not mentioned in the message from the investigative committee, nor is it specified to which terrorist organization the transfers were made.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that in mid-April, employees of the Center for Countering Extremism of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Kabardino-Balkaria reported the detention of a 31-year-old local resident in a case of financing an extremist organization.