The Telegram channel of the Moscow courts of common jurisdictions said on October 11 that the Russian capital's Lefortovo district court had ruled a day earlier to send a Tajik national to pretrial detention for at least two months on an espionage charge. The man, identified as Sh. Tillozoda, was arrested at the Federal Security Service's request. No more details were given. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Tajik Service, click here.
Moscow Court Puts Tajik Citizen In Pretrial Detention On Espionage Charge
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