Teenage Drug Couriers in Gomel Tried, Held Hands and Smiled During Trial
In Gomel, a young couple involved in distributing drugs through stashes was tried. In the courtroom cage during the trial, the boy and girl held hands and smiled, while their parents and relatives cried. This story from his practice was shared by Andrei Nasytka, head of the Department for Drug Control and Anti-Human Trafficking of the Criminal Police of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Regional Executive Committee.
According to the security official, policemen once had to detain a girl and a boy, aged 16 and 17 respectively. The young man was the first to get a job at an online store selling drugs, and then brought his girlfriend into the business. Both were detained in one of Gomel's districts.
The girl had a bag with drug packages. After her detention, she was completely disoriented, clenched a packet in her fist and did not unclench her fingers for a long time, although she could have simply thrown the package onto the street, as is often done in such situations, the policeman recalls.
It turned out that the teenagers believed their 'employers'' promises until the very end, thinking that everything would be fine and no one would catch them. At the trial, the young couple stood in the cage, holding hands and smiling, while their parents and relatives cried.
The terms of punishment received by the young people are not reported. However, very long sentences are usually imposed for such crimes in Belarus.
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