Number of teenagers who committed drug-related crimes down 20% in 2017

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Number of teenagers who committed drug-related crimes down 20% in 2017 - Kolokoltsev

MOSCOW. Nov 9 (Interfax) - The number of minors committing drug crimes fell 20% in 2017 against 2016, Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev said in an interview with Rossiya-24 (VGTRK).

"The number of minors who committed drug crimes went down 20% this year against 2016," Kolokoltsev said.

Systemic work needs to continue in this area, he said.

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