Russian sentenced for attempted sabotage

The Tambov regional court sentenced a local resident to 15 years in prison for attempting to commit sabotage on a high-voltage interregional power line. This was reported by representatives of the press service of the FSB of Russia in the region.

Investigative authorities and operatives established that the young man acted under the guidance of telephone fraudsters. In the Tambov municipal district, he managed to saw off the metal pillars of high-voltage power lines, but he could not complete his plan, since he was arrested at the scene by the FSB task force.

The ministry stressed that the destruction of the infrastructure facility threatened a complete blackout for several residential areas, as well as the shutdown of key factories, state institutions and social organizations.

According to the prosecutor's office of the Tambov region, the defendant was found guilty of committing sabotage, as well as preparing for a similar crime. According to the court decision, the convict will spend the first three years in prison, and the remaining 12 years in a correctional colony of maximum security.

At the moment, the verdict of the court has not yet acquired final legal force.

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