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Ortikov Sodik Zokirovich

Date of birth: August 8, 1978 (47 years old)
Form of repression:  deprivation of liberty
Pursuit stage:  currently serving a sentence
Sentence:  21 год 11 месяцев лишения свободы в колонии строгого режима, штраф 500.000 рублей
Date of sentencing:  December 10, 2019
Current location:  Penal Colony No. 5, Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for Arkhangelsk Oblast
Lists of persecuted:  Religious list

Ortikov Sodik Zokirovich, born August 8, 1978 in Kulyab (Tajikistan), citizen of Tajikistan, native language — Tajik or Uzbek (at first he said Tajik, but during the trial it turned out that he understands Uzbek better). Married. Secondary education. Lived in Lesnoy Gorodok (Moscow Oblast). Worked as a cook in the "Lesnoye" cafe.

Found guilty under multiple articles:
Part 2 of Article 205.4 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Participation in a terrorist organisation"), subparagraph "b" of Part 3 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("A terrorist act resulting in the intentional causing of death to people"), Part 3 of Article 30, subparagraph "b" of Part 3 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Attempted terrorist act that would result in the intentional causing of death to a person"), Part 1 of Article 30, subparagraph "b" of Part 3 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Preparation for a terrorist act that would result in the intentional causing of death to a person"), Part 3 of Article 223.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Illegal manufacture of explosives, illegal manufacture, alteration or repair of explosive devices by an organised group"), Part 3 of Article 222.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Illegal acquisition, transfer, sale, storage, transportation or carrying of explosives or explosive devices by an organised group"), Part 1 of Article 222.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Illegal acquisition, transfer, sale, storage, transportation or carrying of explosives or explosive devices"), Part 1 of Article 222 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Illegal acquisition, transfer, sale, storage, transportation or carrying of weapons, their main parts, ammunition").

Sentenced to 21 years and 11 months in a strict regime penal colony with a fine of 500 thousand roubles (~€5450).