Dzmitry Skretutski
entrepreneur, ex-police officer, served full term, released
Former prisoner
Date of birth: 19 December 1985
Date of detention: 4 August 2021
Charges indicted:
- Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them
Sentence: 1 1/2 years
Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony
Date of release: 27 October 2022
Judge: Ina Kakhanouskaya
Prosecutor: Yuliya Zhuk
Groups: Businessmen, Law enforcement officers
Dzmitry Skretutski is an entrepreneur and former police officer based in Maladziečna.
He was arrested on July 23, 2021 for "calls to join protests" and "leaking personal data of security officers." Skretutski was sentenced to 12 days of administrative imprisonment, but was never released and transferred to a pre-trial detention center as part of a criminal case.
On November 16, 2021, the Maladziečna District and City Court sentenced Skretutski to 18 months' imprisonment in a general-security penal colony. He was found guilty under Part 1 of Art. 342 of the Criminal Code.
Dzmitry Skretutski served his sentence in full and was released on October 27, 2022.
