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Wednesday, May 23, 1973
ROBBERIES ON BUSES
The police have received a total of 333 reports of robberies
committed on buses, public light buses and taxis during the six months
to the end of April.
The Aating Attorney General, the Hon. J. Hobley, told Legislative
Council today that so far 31 arrests had been made in connection with
the offences.
Of the total reports, 33 concerned robberies on buses, 139 on
public light buses and 161 related to robberies in taxis.
Mr. Hobley said that in its efforts to combat this type of crime,
the police used both fixed and random road blocks and checks. These were
normally manned or undertaken by uniformed police officers, but Criminal
Investigation Department officers assist at times.
Advice has also been given on ways in which the force can be
helped in locating taxis involved in robberies and the steps that drivers
of vehicles may take in the event of a robbery, he added.
Mr. Hobley said the force used other methods but for obvious reasons
"it would not be in the public interest to disclose the nature of these".
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