420 arrested during special raid in Western Province

420 arrested during special raid in Western Province

September 10, 2020   07:35 am

The police have arrested 420 persons during a special operation carried out in the Western Province during the last 24 hours.

According to reports, 174 of the arrestees were taken into custody over possession of heroin.

Meanwhile, 105 of them had been apprehended over possession of cannabis.

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