Dzmitry Shlethauer

Former prisoner

Date of birth: 21 May 2002

Date of detention: 23 November 2023

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities
  • Article 358 of the Criminal Code — Espionage

Sentence: unknown

Penalty: imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony

Prison sentence start date: 9 October 2024

Died in prison

Notes: Foreign citizens

Dzmitry Shlethauer, a citizen of the Russian Federation, was convicted under Part 1 of Article 361-4 of the Criminal Code (promoting extremist activities) and Article 358 of the Criminal Code (espionage). Dzmitry was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony. In early fall, he was sent to Mahiliou colony No. 15. On November 1, 2024, it became known that Dzmitry was found dead in the penal colony, but the cause of death is unknown.

 

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