Case of Petrenko in Berezniki

The court orders a search in the apartment and car of Valery Petrenko, who lives in the city of Berezniki.

As part of the criminal case against Igor Turik, officers of the FSB Directorate for the Perm Territory A. Abramov, V. V. Naumov and V. S. Skosyrev search the apartment and car of Valery Petrenko. The witnesses are 2 employees of the rapid response team - Maxim Spirin and Sergey Borodulya.

Religious literature, several copies of the Bible, bank cards, electronic devices, CDs, a media player, storage media, a system unit, and personal records are seized from the believer.

Petrenko is being interrogated at the FSB office in Berezniki by the same officers who conducted the search. They ask Petrenko questions about why and when he became one of Jehovah's Witnesses, whether he knows Igor Turik, where the meetings of believers were held, and who is their leader.

The investigation blames Valery Petrenko for conducting divine services and the rite of baptism.

Senior investigator of the FSB Directorate for the Perm Territory, Major of Justice S. A. Vodianenko initiates a criminal case for faith under Part 2 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation against Valery Petrenko. The reason for the initiation is the report of Abramov's employee on the detection of signs of a crime in the actions of the believer.

According to the investigation, he "deliberately took an active part in the meeting of the religious association of Jehovah's Witnesses ... which was expressed in the coverage and discussion of issues on topics recommended by higher organizations in the structure of the world organization of Jehovah's Witnesses, discussed with those present the topic: "What is the kingdom of God?"

The term of the preliminary investigation in the criminal case against Valeriy Petrenko is extended.

Six witnesses in the case, including Valery's wife, Galina Petrenko, are being questioned. They are asked questions about the defendants in the Turik case.

Investigator A. S. Redozubov summons Petrenko for interrogation as a suspect. During interrogation, he learns that he was under covert audio and video surveillance.

Investigator Redozubov issues a decision to terminate the criminal case against Valeriy Petrenko.