2.
REPORT ON OPIUM SEIZED ON BOARD THE S.S "TALTHYBIUS"
AT VANCOUVER, B.C.
On August 9th, 1929, special Customs Preventive
officers made a seizure of seven pieces (2 10/16 lbs.)
Crude Opium, which was found concealed in a store-room on
board the S.S. "Talthybius" at Vancouver, B.C.
It was found impossible to connect anyone with the
ownership thereof, and no arrests were made.
December 7th, 1929.
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REPORT ON ANTI-OPIUM PILLS VANCOUVER, B.C.
During the summer of 1928, we received information that
red pills, alleged to contain a narcotic drug, could be purchased
from certain Chinese drug stores in Vancouver. As a result, some
were purchased openly, over the counter, in a Chinese drug store
in that city, and upon being submitted for analysis were
certified to contain Morphine.
The R.C.M. Police asked for instructions as to whether
they should prosecute under Section 8 or Section 4 of the Opium
and Narcotic Drug Act, but were informed that action under
Section 8 was impossible, as the stores in question were not
drug stores, within the meaning of the Act, while action under
section 4 wąs inadvisable as there was no suspicion of
trafficking, but rather ignorance on the part of the vendors.
It was further ascertained that there were eight or ten of
these Chinese stores selling these particular pills, and on
inquiries/