SHOP RAIDED

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LVII, Issue 9970, 8 January 1929, Page 3

SHOP RAIDED

OPUIM FOUND IN STRAND PREMISES

TWO CHINAMEN HEAVILY FINED

Pa.-sng along the Strand mcutly Constable Davies noticed an unusual smell, and loimng from, (he quarter wliirli u did suggested that all might not be well and in strict conformity with the law and its requirements. He accordingly interviewed the" local lost, master, Mr J. V. Cameron, with a view to getting a check on any parcels coming through addressed to the occupier of the Strand premises which lie had under suspicion. Eventually a pared came through, the police were notified, and the Chinese occupier' of the pivni. isea requested to call for it. He seat his mate, who was told to send the other man up. The principal failed to appear. As a result the parcel, on investigation, was found to contain opium. Suspicions tliu 3 ro,unruled the police yesterday, in company with the Collector of Customs, Mr J. V. Cameron, raided (he premises on (he Strand occupied by Ah Dong a s a fruit shop. A quantity of opium was discovered. Jail no opium smoking pipes. Ah Dong, and another Chinese, Moi You Fung, were arrested? and at 'J.3O p.m. were brought before Messrs C. Whiling and L. R. W ilkinson, J.l’s. Mr Tudhope appeared lor the an us, od.

Ah Doiig was charged by the police with having opium on his premises, and Moi Von Fong with smoking opium.

A pica of guilty was entered in each case.

Constable Skinner gave particulars as to raiding the premises and of finding the opium. The collector of customs produced the opium which was found on die premises.

Ah Dong was fined £SO and Moi You Fong £25, half the maximum amount.