Uladzimir Zhuromski
Prisoner
Date of birth: 1 June 1989
Charges indicted:
- Art. 356 of the Criminal Code — High treason
- Art. 377 of the Criminal Code — Destruction of official documents
- Art. 426 of the Criminal Code: Abuse of power or authority
Sentence: 12 years
Penalty: imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony
Judge: Siarhei Khrypach
Prison: Penal colony No. 3
Groups: Law enforcement officers
Uladzimir Zhuromski worked as a customs officer.
From October 10, 2023 to February 6, 2024, Minsk City Court held a closed session against three customs officers, including Yauhen Hurynovich, Viktar Novik, and Uladzimir Zhuromski. In total, they were charged under eight articles of the Criminal Code. They faced charges related to "high treason," "promoting extremist activities," "abuse of power or authority," "incitement of social hatred," "participation in extremist formations".
The details of the case and the reasons for the prosecution are unknown to human rights activists.
Judge Siarhei Khrypach sentenced Uladzimir to 12 years of imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony.
