14 held in drug swoops.POLICE arrested 14 men last night in a series of raids on business premises suspected of being safe havens for drug dealers. Cafes, shops and a snooker hall were among the 10 addresses targeted in Hackney, east London East London, city (1991 pop. 240,474), Eastern Cape, SE South Africa, on the Indian Ocean. The city grew around a British military post founded in 1847. Its harbor was developed from 1886, and today it is a leading South African port. , as part of Operation Lacoste. Around 400 officers took part in the raids on premises which included Turkish and Caribbean-owned businesses in the action, which took three months to plan. Ten rocks of crack cocaine, half an ounce of heroin, 30 wraps of cannabis, pounds 600 cash and power tools were among the items seized. Earlier this month, as part of the same operation, police intercepted 50 stun guns, 38 imitation firearms and around pounds 7, 000 in cash. The offences included possession with intent to supply Class A drugs, possession of cannabis, breach of bail, possession of a stolen credit card, failure to answer bail, and immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. violations. Chief Supt Simon Pountain, borough commander of Hackney Police, said: ``The main thing for me is about sending a message to the people in the community. We are prepared to do things for them to decrease the amount of these businesses which feel they are untouchable untouchable Former classification of various low-status persons and those outside the Hindu caste system in Indian society. The term Dalit is now used for such people (in preference to Mohandas K. by the police and a safe haven for people to use drugs and stolen goods. '' |
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