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A large quantity of No. 3 heroin was found in the rear of the premises

(TST/CCB/1342/74)

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CONFIDENCE

Cannabis and its Derivatives

40. On 25th February, 1974, acting on information officers of the Narcotics Bureau stopped a

He was searched and 6.8

of man, Henry WILSON, 19 years, outside a cinema in Kowloon.

grammes cannabis were found hidden in his shoes. A search of WILSON's residence was made and a further 68.1 grammes

of cannabis were seized. WILSON was arrested and charged with two counts of Posses- sion of Dangerous Drugs for the Purpose of Unlawful Trafficking. He was convicted on both charges and sent to a Drug Addiction Treatment Centre.

(TST/CCB/388/74)

41. On 26th February, 1974, officers of the Narcotics Bureau stopped an Indian male, Radha Krishan SHARMA, 28 years, outside a hotel room in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. He was searched and 25 grammes of cannabis resin was found in his trouser pocket. SHARMA was arrested and charged with Possession of Dangerous Drugs for the Purpose of Unlawful Trafficking. He was convicted of Simple Possession of Dangerous Drugs and fined HK$1,000.00.

(WCH/CCB/592/74)

42. On 14th March, 1974, acting on information, officers of the Narcotics Bureau stopped a Pakistani male, Mohammad LAL, 32 years, on a street corner in Chai Wan, Hong Kong. He was searched and 24 packets of cannabis resin were found in his pocket. The total weight of cannabis resin seized was 406.5 grammes. LAL was arrested and charged with Possession of Dangerous Drugs for the Purpose of Unlawful Trafficking. He was convicted and fined HK$7,500.00 or 3 months imprisonment.

Synthetic Drugs

(SKW/CCB/250/74)

43. On 18th January, 1974, officers of the Narcotics Bureau using a General Authorization under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance raided a flat in Kowloon. The premises was searched and a very

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