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Prosecutor Approves Passport Trip for Insanity-Found Murderer

8/20/2026

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Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano approved an escorted passport trip for Abdulloi Toshpulodzoda.
Toshpulodzoda, found not guilty by reason of insanity for a 2019 murder, was in Virginia behavioral health.
After the court-approved passport trip on May 29 2024, he left Dulles on July 6 2026 via Turkey to Tajikistan.
Former Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares said the passport approval endangered public safety.

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Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano approved an escorted passport trip for Abdulloi Toshpulodzoda.
Toshpulodzoda, found not guilty by reason of insanity for a 2019 murder, was in Virginia behavioral health.
After the court-approved passport trip on May 29 2024, he left Dulles on July 6 2026 via Turkey to Tajikistan.
Former Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares said the passport approval endangered public safety.