Cairo, July 9.
How a notorious local thief became a drug traMicker as a result of robbery which he committed was revealed to-day in court when he land thirteen others were sent to gaol {for terms ranging from one to three years and fined up to £500.
The thief stole a suitcase from an Italian bar-mald and was amazed to find that it contained six rubber sacks full of heroin, Tempted by the discovery, he proceeded to organise a gang for distribution of the drug. His plans were frustrated, however, when the police discovered 19% Ib. of heroin worth £39,000 and, after making investigations, tock him and his fellow-conspirators into custody.
Packets of the drug apparently Jeame from China, dropped in a copy lof the "North-China Dally News"—Reuter.
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