Detained the organizer of the explosion at the store “Perekrestok” in St. Petersburg
The suspect handed over to the investigative Committee for investigation.
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MOSCOW, December 30. /TASS/. FSB of Russia have detained the executor and the organizer of the explosion at the store “Crossroads” on Kondratyevsky Avenue in St. Petersburg. This was reported in the public relations Center of the FSB of Russia.
“The Federal security service of the Russian Federation in the course of operational search activities on 30 December 2017, is established and detained the organizer and the direct executor of an improvised explosive device, committed on December 27, in the sales area of the shop “Perekrestok” in St. Petersburg”, — stated in the message of the FSB, arrived in TASS.
Suspect transferred to the Investigative Committee of Russia (TFR).
“The consequence intends to petition the court for his arrest,” — said the official representative of Department Svetlana Petrenko. She said that the suspect began to work as investigators, conducted his interrogation.
December 27, on the ground floor of the entertainment centre “Giant hall” on Kondratyevsky Prospekt near the lockers. explosive device with striking elements. The yield was 200 g in a trotyl equivalent. According to specified data, injured 18 people. TFR opened a criminal case under article “Attempt at murder of two and more persons publicly dangerous method”.
Russian President Vladimir Putin called the incident a terrorist attack.