NEW LAWS TO ENABLE POLICE CRACKDOWN ON 'DRUG HOUSES'

The Northern Territory Police Minister, Syd Stirling, says
legislation will be introduced to the May sittings of Parliament to
give the police power to shut down known drug houses.

He says police will be able to clamp down on the dealing of
amphetamines at so-called drug houses, where dealing takes place.

"People know that drugs are dealt there but police haven't been able
to or don't have the powers to effectively shut those operations
down," Mr Stirling said.

"We have to construct and enhance police powers in legislative terms
to deal with that sort of situation, which could have been done under
that bill last year."