A resident of Kabardino-Balkaria has been sentenced to a long term for treason.

The court in Kabardino-Balkaria found a local resident guilty of treason and sentenced him to 15 years in a strict regime.

On October 23, the Supreme Court of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic reviewed the criminal case against Yakhshibekyan, accused of committing a crime under Article 275 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (treason).

According to the court and investigation, Yakhshibekyan, who is a citizen of Russia, committed treason in the form of espionage, the Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria reported today in a press release on its website.

The investigation believes that espionage consisted of him collecting and transmitting information to representatives of a foreign state for use against the security of the Russian Federation.

"The criminal activities of the defendant were stopped by employees of the Federal Security Service of Russia in Kabardino-Balkaria," the statement said.

By the court's verdict, the defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment with a fine of 100,000 rubles, along with a restriction of freedom for 1 year. The first three years of the sentence Yakhshibekyan will spend in prison, and the remaining 12 years in a strict regime correctional colony.

The court did not disclose the personal details of the accused, his age, or occupation, nor did it specify what kind of information the accused collected and transmitted. The criminal case files of this category in the regional Supreme Court are classified. It is unknown whether the man agreed with the charges.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that in early October, FSB officers reported the detention of a woman who planned an attack on one of the religious institutions in Kabardino-Balkaria. She is charged with attempted terrorism and treason.