Shanghai, Jan, 21.
busy day for the narcotics squad of the Settlement police on Jani 19 resulted in seven drug offence being sentenced to heavy prison terms yesterday in the First Special District Court, Two male and a female Chinese were arrested on Jan. 19 in a house in Sinza Road where they were trapped by a police Informer who promised to. buy 16 ounces of opium from them, 'They were caught red-handed during the deal which had been previously arranged, Both male Chinese wore ach sentenced to two and a halt Sears' imprisonment while the gle! accomplice, aged only 14, Wax declared not guilty Another badlands opium agency at 46-540 Tiendong Road, which has been selling several hundred ounces of the drug dally, was raided by the police on Jan. 19, In addition to 60 tunees of prepared opium and 10 ounces of adulterant, 13 chops, four account books and some $600 in cash were seized. Two men and two yemen were arrested. The {Wo men were similarly punished by the court as in the previous case while the two women were also acquitted, 'Three heroin pedlars accused of selling heroin at 407 North Shanse Road were severely punished. Huang Chang-ken was sentenced to 12 and half years' imprisonment, while Shen Ai-jai and Chang Ching-yung drew 12 years each,
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