Anton Drazdovich

sentenced to 1 1/2 years

Former prisoner

Date of birth: 31 July 1996

Date of detention: 23 December 2021

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them

Sentence: 1 1/2 years

Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony

Date of release: 1 April 2023

Judge: Volha Dubovik

Prosecutor: Yuliya Zhuk

Groups: Athletes

Anton Drazdovich was detained on December 23, 2021, in a criminal case for group actions grossly violating public order (Article 342 of the Criminal Code).

Anton is a master of sports in a game called gorodki, multiple tournaments winner and medalist of national and international competitions. He worked as a driver at a private firm. He is fond of soccer and plays for one of the teams in the Maladziečna futsal championship.

On April 12, 2022, Judge Volha Dubovik pronounced the verdict. She found Anton Drazdovich guilty and sentenced him to 18 months in a general-security penal colony.

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