Tashkent, 1942. At this time, the hospitable city became a refuge for tens of thousands of people who were tired of hunger and the cold of military hard times. In city shops, warehouses and markets in abundance of food and other goods. All this attracts the attention of criminals of various stripes, who, in search of easy money, have come to Tashkent from all over the vast country. There are several criminal gangs here. At the beginning of summer, a new gang appears in the city, acting with particular audacity and cruelty.
