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In Moscow Region, another member of Aslan Gagiyev’s gang to stand trial

The North Caucasus Federal District Directorate of the Investigative Committee has finished an investigation against member of a criminal community led by Aslan Gagiyev, Arkady Dzitiyev, who has concluded a cooperation deal. He is charged with crimes under Part 2 of Article 210 of the RF Penal Code (Participation in a criminal community), Part 2, items “a”, “f”, “g” and “h” of Article 105 (murder), Part 3 of Article 222 (Illegal circulation of firearms).

According to investigators, in February 2013, Dzitiyev joined the criminal community set up by Aslan Gagiyev in the city of Moscow and in North Ossetia-Alania. The following felonies were committed by members of the criminal community with Bagayev’s active participation: murder of other members of the gang Georgy Slonov and Timur Yezeyev in Moscow Region, in 2014. Besides, Dzitiyev took part in illegal circulation of firearms, explosives and explosive devices.

The investigators have enough evidence, so the criminal case with the approved incitement has been sent to court to be tried on the merits.

It became known earlier that the criminal organization set up and led by Aslan Gagiyev started operation in 2004 and had over 50 members. As a result of over 49 crimes committed by the gang in Moscow, Moscow Region and North Ossetia-Alania, they killed 60 people, including law-enforcement officers, officials of the republican and city levels, businessmen and other people. By now, 16 members of the criminal organization have been sentenced to long terms in prison and the leader of one of the gangs Oleg Gagiyev to a life in prison. 16 people are in custody, 8 people are wanted, 3 member of the criminal organization, including its leader Aslan Gagiyev and his right hand Artur Dzhioyev have been detained abroad and are expecting extradition to the Russian Federation.

The North Caucasus Federal District Directorate continues necessary investigative operations to find out all the details of the crimes and to bring the guilty ones to justice.