SIPARIA POLICE TIGHTEN NET

SIPARIA Police have stepped up their activities in the south-western
district. Since last Friday a party of police officers have been
engaged in a special police exercise to rid the area of drugs and
illicit activities.

So far they have made 26 arrests and have destroyed a marijuana field
in Sudama Village, Siparia. Fifteen thousand trees were destroyed and
a man from the village is assisting the police.

Police have also found a number of stolen items in an abandoned house
at Barrackpore and a villager from Cedros is assisting the police.

Spearheading the exercise are Senior Supt Alfonzo, acting Inspector
Wells and other policemen from the Siparia CID