Overview
- Sofiane Sehili, 44, was found guilty of entering from China at a crossing restricted to trains and buses.
- He was freed in the courtroom in Russia’s Far East after more than seven weeks in custody.
- The court ordered the return of his passport, electronics, navigator, camera, phones, and bicycle.
- He had been attempting to set the fastest Lisbon‑to‑Vladivostok cycling record across Eurasia.
- His partner said plans are being made for his return home after court footage showed him in a defendants’ cage wearing cycling shoes.