ALLEGED OPIUM SMUGGLING.
. V TWO ARRESTS MADE." Tho authorities liavo had an .idea of lato that the smuggling of opium into tho Dominion has been carried 011 on a fairly largo scale for some time past despite tho vigilance of tho Customs -.who' have kept a sharp look-oyt for tho drug. When tho steamer Mocraki arrived from Sydney on Wednesday the Customs officials, who were under the impression: that opium was being smuggled from Sydnoy•.toiWellington by tho direct liners, boarded the vessel, and made , a thorough search of the forocas'tlo, holds, en-gine-room, etc., but without finding anything to confirm their suspicions. .. The "police were, also, on tliO'look-out',' and yesterday evoning Sergeant . Rutlodgo and i Acting-Detcctivo Quartermain arcsted two mfin .employed on tlio. steamer Moana on a-charge of having opium iii their possession. ..
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 264, 31 July 1908, Page 9
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132ALLEGED OPIUM SMUGGLING. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 264, 31 July 1908, Page 9
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