NT POLICE APOLOGISE OVER RAIDS

Nhulunbuy police will visit the Gove community of Gapuwiyak tomorrow
following complaints about raids conducted last week.

Police say they searched one home and made inquiries at two others
looking for kava and marijuana.

An Aboriginal health worker who has been working to eliminate drugs in
the community claims his home was raided but police have now apologised.

Sergeant Wayne Jenkinson says he has also apologised to a woman and
will discuss the community's concerns tomorrow.

"We understand that searches can be intrusive on anyone," he
said.

"I suppose if we don't find anything or we act on information that
proves not to be as good as we thought it, we're more than happy to
offer an apology."