FRENCH OPIUM DENS
WEALTHY DP IT! ADDICTS PATHS, Jan. 17. A number of lightning raids by the Mantes police last night revealed the existence of a veritable chain of opium dens in and around the town. Among the buildings visited was a mansion, before which long lines of luxurious cars are !u ho seen at all hours of the day and night. A number of men and women were arrested, some of them caught in the act of "smoking,” and further arrests are expected. I'oiuiections are believed to exist with similar establishments in Paris and Marseilles. The raid followed an anonymous letter received bv the Paris police. After visiting throe houses while the owners wore absent, a quantity of pipes, lamps and needles was found. Inquiries are expected to lead to further important discoveries in Nantes and other towns
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18961, 11 March 1936, Page 12
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139FRENCH OPIUM DENS Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18961, 11 March 1936, Page 12
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