Apr 01, 2021 23:20 GMT+2 NEWS BUSINESS OPINION CITY MEANWHILE... LISTINGS & GUIDE COMMUNITY NEWS Oct. 02 2018 - 16:10 Dozens Detained at Suspected Criminal Gathering Outside Moscow Pixabay Police have detained dozens of people at a suspected criminal gathering in a town west of Moscow. Law enforcement in the town of Istra said it was tipped off about a meeting among “criminal patrons of entrepreneurs” at a local restaurant. Read More Siberian 'Mobster' Killed After Attacking Soldiers at Train Station “Officers detained 29 men who were taken to the police station for identification, fingerprinting and to check for their involvement in committing crimes,” Istra police said Tuesday. Two Central Asian nationals at the meeting were found to be in possession of a combined 5 grams of heroin, the Istra branch of the Interior Ministry said. Istra police placed the 29 suspects in pre-trial detention on drug charges, which carry a maximum prison sentence of 15 years. Latest news NEWS Oct. 03 2018 Russia Government Works to Curb Dollar Use Amid Sanctions Fears NEWS Oct. 03 2018 Russian Billionaire Slaps Sotheby's With $380 Million Lawsuit NEWS Oct. 03 2018 Russian Senate Passes Contentious Pension Age Hike Bill Most read NEWS Anglo-American School in St. Petersburg Closes After 40 Years MEANWHILE… Russian Deputy Calls to Prosecute Feminists After Viral ‘Manspreading’ Video NEWS Anti-Kremlin Activist Verzilov Taken Under Protection by German Police NEWS Number of Russians Applying for U.S. Visas Abroad Skyrockets NEWS More Than 150 Russian Sailors Have Been Stranded in Ports Worldwide Sign up for our weekly newsletter SUBSCRIBE COMPANY About Us Jobs at TMT Privacy Policy Where to find TMT FOLLOW Print Editions Facebook Twitter Instagram RSS CORRECTIONS If you spot a mistake, please select the error in the text and press Ctrl + Enter © Copyright 1992-2018. The Moscow Times. All rights reserved. Электронное периодическое издание «The Moscow Times» зарегистрировано в Федеральной службе по надзору за соблюдением законодательства в сфере массовых коммуникаций и охране культурного наследия 16 ноября 2015 г. Свидетельство о регистрации ЭЛ № ФС77-62667. 16+