Citizen of Tajikistan detained for financing terrorism

A citizen of Tajikistan has been detained in Saratov on charges of financing terrorism.

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As reported by the Telegram channel “Operational Reports,” law enforcement officers in Saratov detained a citizen of Tajikistan after he sent funds through a QIWI payment terminal.

According to the source, the migrant allegedly “financially assisted his ‘brothers in faith’ in participating in terrorist activities in Idlib, Syrian Arab Republic. In particular, part of the money he earned from construction projects in Russia was knowingly transferred to Syria for the needs of militants of the international terrorist organization ‘Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.’ The Central Asian native managed to send only about 10,000 rubles to the terrorists, which they used to purchase communication equipment and military gear.”

It is reported that the detainee allegedly “confessed to the crime.” A criminal case has been initiated against him under part 1.1 of article 205.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. He faces a sentence of 8 to 15 years in prison and a fine ranging from 300,000 to 700,000 rubles.

However, in a published video, when the detainee was asked several times whether he sent money to Syria, he did not provide a clear answer, stating that he “does not know where” he sent it.

It is unknown which region of Tajikistan the detainee hails from, and the opinions of his relatives and lawyers are also unavailable.