Valentina Samus
Retired persons
1949-09-09
At large
Kostroma
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A pensioner, resident of Kostroma. On 15 March 2022 in Kostroma, officers of the Investigative Committee searched the homes of four women, three of them of retirement age, including Samus. A case was opened against her for organising the activities of an extremist organisation. On 19 December 2023, Samus was sentenced to 6 years of suspended imprisonment.
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