Over 19,000 suspects arrested in connection with drugs - Police

June 14, 2012 05:04 pm

The police have seized 51,451 kilograms of marijuana, over 12kg of heroin, over 4kg of cocaine and have arrested 19,057 suspects in connection with drugs since January 1 this year, the Police Media Spokesman’s office revealed.

Official police records indicate that apart from the marijuana that has been seized, 12.265kg of heroin, 4.44kg of cocaine, 1.38 grams of opium, 280mg of hashish and 3kg of meth had been seized by the police.

Police stated that the death penalty is given to any suspect who is convicted of possessing more than 2 grams of heroin or cocaine, more than 3 grams of morphine or more than 500g of opium.

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