US EditionRussia Gives U.S. Man It Accuses of Illegally Transporting Weapons a 5-Year Prison Term
Charles Wayne Zimmerman was sentenced to five years after a rifle was found on his yacht in Sochi; he claimed ignorance of the law and traveled to meet a woman he met online.
- A Russian court convicted and sentenced an American man, Charles Wayne Zimmerman, to 5 years in prison for illegally transporting weapons after a rifle was found on his yacht in Sochi.
- Zimmerman told the court he traveled to Russia to meet a woman he had contacted online and was unaware that having the gun on his yacht was not allowed.
- The case marks one of the few Americans remaining in Russian custody after recent high-profile prisoner exchanges between Russia and the United States.
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US Man, Carrying Rifle, Enters Russia To Meet Woman, Gets 5 Years In Jail
A Russian court sentenced a US citizen to five years in jail for crossing the border with a weapon when he sailed from the United States to meet a Russian woman he met over the Internet, Russia's court service said.
US veteran gets 5 years in Russian prison after authorities reportedly force him to dock with firearm onboard
Charles Wayne Zimmerman was sentenced to five years in Russian prison after reportedly pleading guilty to weapons charges. The Navy veteran allegedly failed to declare firearms.
He had a gun on his boat: a man from the USA is to be sent to prison in Russia. His sister claims he was intercepted on the open sea.
Kremlin Trap? Navy Vet Slapped With 5-Year Sentence As Family Fears He’s The Latest Political Pawn
Another American veteran has landed in the crosshairs of the Russian legal system, raising immediate fears that Moscow is stockpiling U.S. citizens for future geopolitical leverage. Chuck Zimmerman, a 58-year-old U.S. Navy veteran and electrician, has been handed a five-year prison sentence by a court in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi. The charges? […] Kremlin Trap? Navy Vet Slapped With 5-Year Sentence As Family Fears He’s The Latest Politi…
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