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Thursday, March 21, 1974

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"It's pretty difficult for anyone to carry on a large-scale

drug-trafficking or drug manufacturing business without arousing someone's

suspicions," he said.

If the public would provide information -- anonymously if they

liked the authorities would be greatly assisted in their 'job of

trying to protect the community from the narcotics scourge.

Mr. Jordan said that during the past two years the evils and

dangers of narcotics addiction -- and the immense damage done to both

the economy and the health of the people have highlighted the vital

need to take effective action against all forms of drug trafficking.

The main function of the Preventive Service in this respect was

to prevent trafficking, to put every obstacle in the path of the traffickers

and to make it as difficult, dangerous and expensive as possible for them.

"Our resources, with about 1,000 officers and men, are strained

to the limit, but nevertheless we have made an impact on the problem in

bottling up the major danger spots the harbour and airport, the main

entry points, " said Mr. Jordan.

"Over the past few years, the methods we have employed have

succeeded in denying the use of these areas to all but the casual smuggler

with the result that traffickers have had to resort to methods which are

both expensive and complex."

Mr. Jordan also spoke about the work of the Preventive Service

in collecting government revenue from dutiable commodities.

He said that the total estimated revenue from duties on oils,

liquor and tobacco in the coming year from April 1, 1974, is $535 million,

which is over 10 per cent of the estimate of total revenue for the year.

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