The organizer of terrorist financing was identified by the FSB in the Tomsk region

An alleged organizer of a financing channel for one of the international terrorist organizations has been identified in the Tomsk Region, and a criminal case has been opened. This was reported on March 7 in the press service of the FSB in the region.

It is clarified that the suspect organized the provision of resources for terrorist activities, collecting and transferring funds to a cryptocurrency wallet, which was used by a person associated with the activities of an international terrorist organization.

"Based on the results of operational search activities, the investigative department of the FSB opened a criminal case on the grounds of a crime under Part 4 of Article 205.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation "Organization of terrorist financing," the agency said in a statement.

All the circumstances of the case are currently being clarified.

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