Three jmemployed Russians, all residents. bf the French Concession, and two Chinese of Ningpo origin Were arrested yesterday afternoon by Settlement detectives on suspicion of trafficking in narcotics (heroin) end attempted fraud. The ages of the Russians range from 37 to 58 years, while the Chinese are aged 25 and 27.
Detective-Sergeant J. Y. Hillhouse and Chinese detectives from Headquarters made the arrests after the men, it is alleged, had attempted to Sell a quantity of heroin to the Chinese. The men and drugs were seized in a house in Lane 179, Connaught. Road, which is described as having operated as an important distributing centre for narcotics, Besides selling the pernicious drug, the five prisoners ure accused of having attempted to defraud Chinese heroin addicts by offering them for sale a white substance having no narcotic properties. The suspects will be brought before the First Special District Court today.
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