Overview

• Chkhikvishvili allegedly planned to dress as Santa Claus and distribute poisoned candy to children at Jewish schools in Brooklyn.
• He was arrested in Moldova on July 6 following an Interpol warrant and is awaiting extradition to the U.S.
• The suspect used encrypted messaging platforms to recruit others for violent acts targeting minorities and Jewish communities.
• Authorities say he distributed a manifesto promoting neo-Nazi ideologies and detailed methods for committing mass terror attacks.
• If convicted, Chkhikvishvili faces up to 50 years in prison for solicitation of violent felonies and other related charges.