Organizers and participants of Jehovah's Witnesses detained in Moscow

As noted, the basis for initiating a case was the materials about the organization of the cell's activities in the capital.

According to the investigation, the work of the unit has been conducted since September 2017 in the north of Moscow.

Conspiratory gatherings were held in an apartment on Dybenko Street, and online meetings were also held.

Searches are going on at 16 addresses of residence of the organization's participants, the UK informed.

* The Administrative Center of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia (Jehovah's Witnesses) is a religious association recognized as extremist and banned in Russia (decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation dated April 20, 2017, an appeal ruling by the Board of Appeals of the RF Supreme Court dated July 17, 2017).