The Basmanny District Court of Moscow announced the arrest of a tenth person in relation to the Crocus City Hall terror attack that killed 134 people. This individual, Yakubjoni Yusufzoda, is a citizen of Tajikistan.
Yusufzoda is accused of transferring money to an accomplice to secure lodging for the gunmen involved in the attack, as well as facilitating additional financial transfers after the attack was carried out. He has been charged under Part 3 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, which contends with conspiracy to commit organized terrorism or terrorism that results in death.
The investigation alleges that Yusufzoda undertook a financial transfer from his bank card to an accomplice to aid in the provision of accommodation for the terrorists several days prior to the attack. It is also alleged that after the crime, he transferred part of the funds to one of the culprits. As a result, he is being charged under paragraph “b” of Part 3 of Art. 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (terrorism committed by a group of individuals that results in death).
Yusufzoda’s arrest follows those of nine other accused accomplices who had appeared in court on March 25. The Crocus City Hall attack was one of the most severe terrorist incidents witnessed in Russia over the last two decades. While the ISIS terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack, the Russian government is yet to confirm this.
On Monday, Russia sought extradition from Ukraine of all individuals associated with committing terrorist acts. Russian President Vladimir Putin remarked that “a window has been prepared on the Ukrainian side” enabling the escape of fugitives involved. These fugitives were ultimately apprehended near the Russian city of Bryansk, close to the Ukraine border.
The full account of these developments is available at JURIST – News.