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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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