A search was conducted in the house of a Muslim in Crimea

In the Crimean village of Kurtsy, not far from Simferopol, on February 18, a search was carried out in the house of a Muslim, during the search, which lasted about three hours, literature and information disks were confiscated. It is reported by Crimea. Realities with reference to the head of the CEC Kurultai of the Crimean Tatars Zair Smedlyaev.

“The search took place in the family of a believing Muslim. He himself was not at home, there were his children, including minors. Armed people came in, showed no documents, no resolution, conducted a search, but as a result of no seizure protocol, no search protocol was handed over, ”Smedlyaev said.

According to Smedlyaev, this search may be connected with a wave of searches and detentions in the homes of Crimean Tatars that took place last week, which, according to Russian investigators, may be related to the Hizb ut-Tahrir organization.

The head of the Central Election Commission of the Kurultai of the Crimean Tatars specified that the house where the search was carried out is located in the garden partnership where the Crimean Tatar activist Rishat Ametov, who was abducted and found dead in the spring of 2014, lived.

There are no official reports from Russian law enforcement agencies about the search in the village of Kurtsy.

According to Crimea. Realii, it is reported in social networks that the search took place in the house of Akim Bekirov's family.

In Crimea, on February 11 and 12, searches were carried out in the homes of Crimean Tatars.

Four Crimean residents detained on February 11 were arrested for two months, until April 8. All four are accused of participating in the activities of a terrorist organization. According to the Crimean prosecutor's office, a case has been opened under the relevant article in connection with the activities of cells of the Hizb ut-Tahrir organization in Crimea.

Human rights activist Emir-Usein Kuku, Enver Bekirov from the village of Krasnokamenka near Yalta, Vadim Siruk from Yalta and Muslim Aliyev from Verkhnyaya Kutuzovka were arrested.

on the territory of Crimea Earlier , a case had already been opened on participation in the activities of Hizb ut-Tahrir. Four people are in custody: Ruslan Zeytullayev, Nuri Primov, Rustem Vaitov and Ferat Sayfullaev.