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Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2713, 22 June 1925, Page 4

EXTENSIVE OPIUM TRAFFIC. OPERATIONS IN MELBOURNE. Tho extensive traffic in opium in Melbourne and country districts for some time past is causing- the detective force some anxiety. Following upon the arrest recently of several Chinese and a customs official for being possession of tho drug, the police have directed their attempts to locating the principals. It is known that most of tho Chinese caught are only agents, although largo quantities of tho drug have boon found in their possession. Police Investigations revealed two men in Bendigo, who were responsible for tho distribution of opium to a largo district north of Melbourne. One of them, a halfcaslo Chinese, was In the habit of making trips to Melbourne to meet boats from tho E.\st. On May 25 he met tho steamer St. Albans, and tho police followed him to the station whore they questioned him. Opium to the value of £l2O was found in his possession. Re. was arrested. The traffic .in the drug la said to be assuming alarming proportions,