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RUSIA and ALDOE OTR Allegedly Busted

1:19 PM PST on January 14, 2011

Photo: Step via 50MMLosAngeles.com

According to LAist, two members of OTR were arrested with art supplies, ecstasy pills (like a whole lot of fuckin' ecstasy pills), and some really good weed. The artists allegedly paint under the names RUSIA and ALDOE, well-known handles on the streets of L.A., but as always, lots of rumors and talk are spreading that the cops have the wrong guys again.

The Los Angeles Police Department have announced the apprehension of two "well-known, prolific taggers," following a series of morning raids conducted yesterday in Norwalk, South Gate, and Long Beach. Known for their "ALDOE" and "RUSIA" tags, Aldo and Francisco Montoya are part of a larger tagging crew called On the Run, or OTR.

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Erich Redson
Former editor of L.A. Taco. I still live in Los Angeles but mainly just hang out at parks and stare off into the distance.

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