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Police today (Friday) laid charges against seven persons who were arrested during a two-day anti-dangerous drugs operation in Central and Mong Kok concluded last Wednesday (October 7).

Of them, four men and a woman, aged between 30 and 47, were each charged with one count of conspiracy to trafficking in dangerous drugs.

The remaining one man and one woman, aged 47 and 17 respectively, were each charged with one count of trafficking in dangerous drugs.

They will appear in Eastern Magistracy tomorrow (Saturday).

Police Report No.6

Issued by PPRB

End/2230 hrs, Friday, October 9, 1998 (EC/PW)

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