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THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1993

HE NOTED THAT FOR SOME OF THE MALPRACTICE CASES, OPERATORS DUMPED AND DREDGED MARINE MUD ILLEGALLY SIMPLY CONVENIENCE.

THE BARGE BECAUSE OF

"WE TRUST THAT OUR HELICOPTER PATROL WILL DETER THESE PEOPLE FROM THEIR MALPRACTICES AND WILL MAKE CLEAR TO THEM THAT ANY ILLEGAL DUMPING ACTIVITIES WILL BE PROSECUTED.'

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HE SAID: "THE HELICOPTER PATROL HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED FOR THREE MONTHS AND WE FIND IT VERY PROMISING IN DEVELOPING A MORE RESPONSIBLE ATTITUDE AMONG THE BARGE OPERATORS.

"WE WILL INCREASE THE FREQUENCY

AS FAR AS RESOURCES PERMITTED, HE SAID.

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OF OUR HELICOPTER PATROLS

EXHIBITION TO MARK INT'L ANTI-DRUG DAY

ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL DAY

AGAINST

AN EXHIBITION TO MARK THE DRUG ABUSE AND ILLICIT TRAFFICKING WILL BE MOUNTED AT NEW TOWN PLAZA, SHA TIN, FROM SATURDAY (JUNE 26).

MS ROSANNA WONG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE HONG KONG FEDERATION OF YOUTH GROUPS, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE EXHIBITION TO MARK THE INTERNATIONAL EVENT DECLARED BY THE UNITED NATIONS, AT THE MUSIC FOUNTAIN ATRIUM OF THE PLAZA ON THAT DAY AT NOON.

THE THREE-DAY EXHIBITION HELD AT THE PLAZA'S FOOTBRIDGE GALLERY IS ORGANISED BY THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS (ACAN) IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE POLICE, CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE SOCIETY FOR THE AID AND REHABILITATION OF DRUG ABUSE, PS 33, A COUNSELLING CENTRE FOR ABUSERS AND OTHER VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS.

PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCE

A RANGE OF PANEL DISPLAYS

INTRODUCING

HONG KONG'S ANTI-DRUG WORK AND THE ROLES PLAYED BY THE PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS WILL BE SHOWN.

THE DISPLAYS OF THE POLICE AND CUSTOMS WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE DEPICTION OF A NUMBER OF MAJOR DRUG TRAFFICKING AND MANUFACTURING CASES SMASHED IN THE PAST FEW YEARS.

DRUGS,

THEY WILL ALSO INCLUDE SEIZED PARAPHERNALIA AND DRUG CONCEALMENT DEVICES FOR DISPLAY.

DRUG-SMOKING

ALSO ON SHOW WILL BE THE WINNING

DESIGNS OF AN ANTI-DRUG

DESIGN COMPETITION RECENTLY HELD BY ACAN.

THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPEN FROM NOON то 8 PM ON SATURDAY (JUNE 26), BETWEEN 10 AM AND 8 PM ON SUNDAY (JUNE 27) AND BETWEEN 10 AM AND 6 PM ON MONDAY (JUNE 28).

/PUBLICITY MATERIALS