Police Detain Street Marketer for Painting Drug Ads in Yessentuki

A 22-year-old man painted drug advertisements on city streets and kept evidence on his phone, leading to his arrest.

Apr 19, 2026

A 22-year-old man was apprehended for painting drug advertisements on various city structures in Yessentuki.
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Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Stavropol Krai

In Yessentuki, police detained a young man who decided to earn money by advertising an online drug store.

Police released a video showing the detained man confessing to his involvement in the graffiti campaign.

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Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Stavropol Krai

According to the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD), employees of the department for drug trafficking control received information that a 22-year-old previously convicted resident of the village of Yessentukskaya was involved in applying drug advertisements to buildings and city objects.

The young man was detained on one of the streets of Yessentuki and taken to the internal affairs department. In his phone, police discovered photographs of the results of his «work,» which confirmed the illegal activity.

As the detainee explained, he contacted an unknown person in a messenger who offered him quick earnings — to apply images advertising an online drug store.

Regarding the violator, police officers drew up administrative materials under Article 6.13 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation — propaganda of narcotic substances. The materials were transferred to a magistrate«s court, which will make the final decision.