More drug smuggling
; C.V.Z. Press Association) i WELLINGTON, March 19. | !,i The number of policeconcerning drug loffences increased by nearly’} one-third during 1975, the I i Minister of Police (Mr Me ■C ready) said today. ; In a statement, the said 1979 people 1 had been charged with drug lloffences last year, compared: • with 1535 in the previous! i year — an increase of 444.; But, he said, the most I serious drug trend noted; • during the year was an in-i crease in the amount of; heroin entering New Zealand, i Last year 2951 grams of! heroin was seized, compared; with 31 grams seized in 1974. Police and Customs officers were concerned about; lhe obvious signs of organised distribution of this drug. | and drug squads would in; future concentrate on drug! trafficking, he said.
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Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34107, 20 March 1976, Page 3
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