Yaroslavl: detained for xenophobic graffiti

On the night of May 19, 2010, two young people (19 and 23 years old) were caught red-handed in Yaroslavl, who applied xenophobic inscriptions and a Nazi swastika on the buildings of the district court and the regional migration service.

They were noticed by a private security officer and called the police.

During the arrest, the young people tried to hide and get rid of the paint cans.

A criminal case has been initiated under Art. 214 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (vandalism).

Sources

• Extremists have painted the courthouse with calls for murder // TVNZ. 2010. May 19.
• Vandalism in the center of Yaroslavl // HTM Yaroslavl. 2010. May 19.