...Stand Up To Hate..: St. Petersburg Police Detain Neo-Nazis on Explosives and Weapons Charges (Russia)

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Thursday, 18 February 2010

St. Petersburg Police Detain Neo-Nazis on Explosives and Weapons Charges (Russia)

Police in St. Petersburg, Russia have made several detentions of neo-Nazis in connection with three explosions in that city targeting ethnic minorities, according to a February 9, 2010 report by the Sova
Information-Analytical Center. Two of the suspects are former members of the now defunct Russian National Unity organization. One of the suspects was allegedly in possession of explosives. On January 25, 2009 police detained two university students in connection with the same explosions. A homemade pistol, explosives and knives were allegedly confiscated from the suspects' homes. On February 6, 2010 police
detained two more suspects--both members of the "National Socialism--White Power" gang. In addition to involvement in the explosions, police are charging them with the December 25, 2009 murder
of a citizen of Ghana.
There is no information in the report indicating that the suspects face extremism or hate crimes charges.
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