Residents of Kuzbass were convicted of setting fire to relay cabinets on the railway
The court sentenced minor residents of Kuzbass to 7 and 8 years in prison for setting fire to relay cabinets
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- Two residents of Kuzbass were sentenced to 7 and 8 years in a general regime colony for sabotage and treason.
- In the summer of 2024, being minors, they set fire to relay cabinets at the Mariinsk station on assignment for cryptocurrency.
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Why It Matters
In the summer of 2024, minor residents of Kuzbass set fire to relay cabinets at the Mariinsk station.
KEMEROVO, October 13 – RIA Novosti. Two residents of Kuzbass, who set fire to relay cabinets on the railway, received 7 and 8 years in a general regime colony in the case of sabotage and treason, reports the joint press center of the region’s courts.
“It was established that in the summer of 2024, one of the defendants, having received an offer to set fire to railway infrastructure for a monetary reward, recruited an acquaintance to commit the crime. In June of the same year, they, acting in the interests of a foreign state, jointly set fire to two relay cabinets at the Mariinsk station,” the report says.
It is clarified that at the time of the crime they were minors, after providing a video of the arson they received a reward in cryptocurrency.
Open Questions
- Who ordered the crime?
- What exact amount of cryptocurrency was paid?
