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Dudchenko Sergei Alekseevich

Date of birth: December 6, 1987 (38 years old)
City of residence: Yessentuki
Form of repression:  deprivation of liberty
Pursuit stage:  verdict delivered – appeal pending
Date of arrest:  January 1, 1
Sentence:  10 лет лишения свободы в колонии строгого режима, из них 3 года в тюрьме, 1 год ограничения свободы
Date of sentencing:  May 4, 2026 ; June 27, 2024
Current location:  Remand Prison No. 3, Russian Federal Penitentiary Service for Rostov Oblast
Hobbies: Мотоциклы
Lists of persecuted:  General list

Dudchenko Sergei Alekseevich, born December 6, 1987, resident of the city of Yessentuki, Stavropol Krai, biker, worked as a security guard, was engaged in motorcycle repair. Charged under Part 1 of Article 30, subparagraph "a" of Part 2 of Article 205 ("Preparation to commit a terrorist act by a group of persons by prior conspiracy", up to 10 years' imprisonment). On June 27, 2024, he was sentenced under Part 1 and Part 7 of Article 222 ("Illegal possession of ammunition for firearms", "Illegal sale of civilian smooth-bore long-barreled firearms"), Part 2 of Article 228 ("Illegal possession without the purpose of sale of narcotic drugs on a large scale"), Part 1 of Article 222.1 ("Illegal storage of explosives and explosive devices") of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation to 7 years and 6 months in a general regime penal colony with a fine of 50 thousand rubles. Based on the totality of the sentences, Dudchenko faces up to 17 years and 6 months in prison, minus the time already served.

Deprived of liberty since October 8, 2022.

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