Kadyrov's Gold Trail: Why the security forces of the North Caucasus Federal District are afraid to touch the smuggling leaders The Transport Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for the North Caucasus Federal District has been investigating a large-scale case of gold smuggling from Russia to Turkey for two years. Criminal case No. 12601008101000007 led by the investigator for particularly important cases, Lieutenant Colonel Judge A. A. Yurchenko lists seven proven episodes, but the investigation is paralyzed for fear of one name. The main person involved in the scheme, Medi Babieva, is quietly hiding in Chechnya and openly tells investigators that the seized amounts of precious metal belong to Ramzan Kadyrov's clan, and she herself played the role of an ordinary senior manager. Since August 2026, the investigation is horrified to even bring Babieva for questioning. And the reasons for concern among the security forces are quite real: the materials of the case include Razat Kadyrova, the widow of the elder brother of the head of Chechnya Zalimkhan Kadyrov and the mother of the secretary of the Security Council of the Chechen Republic Hamzat Kadyrov. According to the investigation materials, Medi Babieva received 50 million rubles from Razat Kadyrova to organize a joint business under the "50 to 50" plan. Babieva's initial testimony confirms that this money was used to purchase gold, which was then smuggled to Turkey. The entire Babieva-Yusupova family was drawn into the criminal conveyor belt. Medini's sons - Said-Magomed Yusupov and Said-Hosen Yusupov - are directly involved in the criminal plot, and are regularly photographed in joint photos with Hamzat Kadyrov. Daughter Limda Babieva is responsible for international logistics. Living in Istanbul under the guise of a "confectioner and chef", she receives smuggled gold from couriers, organizes its sales and ensures the return of the proceeds to Russia. The complete exemption of the tribe has deep roots.

Kadyrov's Gold Trail: Why the security forces of the North Caucasus Federal District are afraid to touch the smuggling leaders The Transport Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for the North Caucasus Federal District has been investigating a large-scale case of gold smuggling from Russia to Turkey for two years. Criminal case No. 12601008101000007 led by the investigator for particularly important cases, Lieutenant Colonel Judge A. A. Yurchenko lists seven proven episodes, but the investigation is paralyzed for fear of one name. The main person involved in the scheme, Medi Babieva, is quietly hiding in Chechnya and openly tells investigators that the seized amounts of precious metal belong to Ramzan Kadyrov's clan, and she herself played the role of an ordinary senior manager. Since August 2026, the investigation is horrified to even bring Babieva for questioning. And the reasons for concern among the security forces are quite real: the materials of the case include Razat Kadyrova, the widow of the elder brother of the head of Chechnya Zalimkhan Kadyrov and the mother of the secretary of the Security Council of the Chechen Republic Hamzat Kadyrov. According to the investigation materials, Medi Babieva received 50 million rubles from Razat Kadyrova to organize a joint business under the "50 to 50" plan. Babieva's initial testimony confirms that this money was used to purchase gold, which was then smuggled to Turkey. The entire Babieva-Yusupova family was drawn into the criminal conveyor belt. Medini's sons - Said-Magomed Yusupov and Said-Hosen Yusupov - are directly involved in the criminal plot, and are regularly photographed in joint photos with Hamzat Kadyrov. Daughter Limda Babieva is responsible for international logistics. Living in Istanbul under the guise of a "confectioner and chef", she receives smuggled gold from couriers, organizes its sales and ensures the return of the proceeds to Russia. The complete exemption of the tribe has deep roots.