Teenagers were caught painting narco-graffiti in Tashkent

The case of two teenagers who painted the address of a drug-selling channel on the walls of an apartment building in Tashkent has been sent to court, according to the Main Department of Internal Affairs of Tashkent City.

Around 4:00 AM, while on duty in the Yunusabad district, officers from the Patrol Post Service and the Preventive Service encountered two teenagers wandering the streets. When questioned, the teens claimed they were looking for a store and that they lived nearby. Upon checking, the officers found three cans of spray paint near them.

It was revealed that one of the teenagers had been painting a Telegram address on the wall, which was linked to a drug-trafficking group.

The teens were reportedly offered $3,000 by a customer for the task.

"When I asked him what he wanted to advertise, he said it was for an advertisement about going to Belarus and Ukraine for work. If you paint a Telegram address, someone will come to me, give me money, and then I’ll give it to you," one of the teenagers explained.

A report was filed against the parents of the minors under Article 47 of the Code of Administrative Responsibility (Failure to Fulfill Obligations for the Upbringing and Education of Children), and the case documents were sent to the district court for further action.