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IN CONFIDENCE

APPENDIX I

SCHEDULE OF OFFENCES, 1ST HALF 1976

Opium

Heroin

Mor- Bar- phine bitone

Others

Total

(i) Individual offences dealt with ...

1,967

5,898

36

4

71

7,976

(ii) Cases not taken to trial (Seizures)

98

159

3

2

15

277

(iii) Cases taken to trial

1,998

6,291

88

5

71

8,453

(iv) Cases convicted

1,903

5,021

20

1

43

6,988

(v) Persons arrested

1,753

5,558

34

2

53

7,500

(vi) Persons convicted

(M)

1,760

4,629

17

1

27

6,434

(F)

38

157

3

14

212

(Y.P. 16-20 yrs.)

2

140

10

152

(J. 7-15 yrs.)

2

2

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