Officers of the Moscow criminal investigation department detained crime figure Lasha Jologua, known as Lasha Gagrsky.[1] The 39-year-old Jologua was detained on Wednesday outside house No. 11, building 3, on Shvernika Street in the Akademichesky neighbourhood.[1] Life News described Jologua as the right hand of crime figure Aslan Usoyan and said Moscow MUR operatives caught him on Wednesday evening in south-west Moscow.[2]

During a search of his clothing, officers found 26.6 grams of hashish.[1] Life News reported that officers found 26 grams of a narcotic substance believed to be hashish on Gagrsky.[2]

Moscow detectives had received information that a consignment of hashish had reached Jologua and placed him under surveillance.[1] He planned to pass it in parts to thieves in law held in pre-trial detention.[1] On questioning, Lasha Gagrsky confirmed that he was a thief in law, saying he had just left home for the hairdresser when he was detained.[1] After the detention Jologua was taken to a lockup while investigative actions were carried out and a decision on opening a criminal case was pending.[2]