So-called supreme court of occupied Abkhazia sentences Kakha Muradov, arrested for “espionage in favor of Georgia,” to 15 years in prison

The so-called supreme court of occupied Abkhazia has sentenced Kakha Muradov, who was arrested for “espionage in favor of Georgia,” to 15 years in prison, according to Echo of the Caucasus.

Muradov was sent to prison on charges of “treason” and “illegal trade in firearms.”

According to the so-called prosecutor’s office of Abkhazia, Muradov has pleaded not guilty.

For information, the so-called state security service of occupied Abkhazia released information about the arrest of Kakha Muradov on charges of “espionage in favor of Georgia” on May 14, 2024.

After Muradov's arrest, the so-called state security service of Abkhazia stated that "the detainee was trying to involve Abkhaz residents in clandestine work in the interests of restoring the territorial integrity of Georgia and had contact with members of "Mkhedrioni" and the Georgian Legion fighting in Ukraine."