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Matkheev Aleksandr Dmitrievich

Date of birth: October 11, 1997 (28 years old)
citizenship: Россия
Form of repression:  deprivation of liberty
Pursuit stage:  решение суда вступило в силу
Date of arrest:  November 14, 2023
Sentence:  10 лет лишения свободы в колонии строгого режима, из них 3 года в тюрьме, 1 год 6 месяцев ограничения свободы, штраф 500.000 рублей
Date of sentencing:  April 16, 2024
Current location:  Federal Prison, Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for Saratov Oblast

Matkheev Aleksandr Dmitrievich, born on October 11, 1997, lived in the village of Osa, Ust-Orda Buryat Okrug, Irkutsk Oblast, has mild intellectual disability (previously known as mild mental retardation). On April 24, 2024, he was sentenced under Part 1 of Art. 30, Art. 275 ("Preparation to commit high treason"), Part 2 of Art. 205.2 ("Propaganda of terrorism committed using the Internet"), Part 1 of Art. 30, Part 2 of Art. 205.5 ("Preparation to participate in an organization recognized as terrorist on the territory of the Russian Federation") of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation to 10 years of imprisonment with the first 3 years to be served in prison, and the remaining term in a strict regime penal colony, with a fine of 500 thousand rubles and restriction of freedom for a period of 1 year and 6 months after release. Deprived of liberty since November 14, 2023.

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