13 March 2002
Four arrested in cemetery vandalism in Brest

 The police in Brest, a regional capital in southwestern Belarus, have arrested four men for destroying and damaging 29 graves at the city's Trishinskoye Cemetery on the night of March 11-12.
A report that some people were vandalizing graves at Brest's oldest cemetery came from a passer-by. One of the suspects, a 20-year-old man, was arrested on the scene. The others ran away, but were detained on the following day, and have already confessed.
All four suspects are jobless Brest residents and are not affiliated with any political or religious organizations.
They blame their actions on being drunk. The police are now deciding whether to bring criminal charges against them.