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Investigation of a probe into financing terrorism completed

The Main Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia over North Caucasian Federal District in cooperation with the Central Office of the Federal Security Service of Russia, Department of the Federal Security Service of Russia over Stavropol Region, Centre E of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia over the North-Caucasian Federal District finished investigation of a probe into resident of Moscow Alimkhan Magomedov. He is accused of committing an offence under Part 1 of Article 205.1 of the Criminal Code of Russia (financing terrorism).

The investigation found that from February to June 2016 Magomedov, being in Moscow, was reliably aware of the participation of a resident of the Republic of Dagestan in the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic in the activities of the terrorist organization prohibited in the Russian Federation. Having direct intention to facilitate activities of the indicated organization by its financing, the perpetrator, upon request of the latter, transferred money to bank cards numbers provided by the indicated person.

The criminal case with the approved indictment was sent to the 2nd Western District Military Court to be considered on the merits.

The investigative bodies of the Investigative Committee of Russia and Dagestan Republican Department of the Internal Ministry of Russia launched probes into the resident of the Republic of Dagestan under Part 2 of Article 205.5 of the Criminal Code of Russia (participation in the activities of an organization recognized as terrorist under legislation of the Russian Federation) and Part 4 of Article 205.1 of the Criminal Code of Russia (organization of financing terrorism).