The Archive · 1940

Narcotic Squad Active

During the month the headquarters narcotic section carried out 21 raids and made.76 arrests and seized 340% ounces of opium, 30 ounces of heroin, 48 pipes and one hypodermic syringe. The total value of property stolen during the month was $542,024.12 as against $490,139.31 in June.

Reverting to the Chungking Government amnesty scheme, the report stated that since the commencement of the scheme 3,036 convicts were released from prison, of which 1,358 were apprehended again for new offences. Since the beginning of the conditional release scheme, 595 prisoners were liberated of which 104 were re-arrested.

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