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APPENDIX I

SCHEDULE OF OFFENCES FOR 1ST HALF 1978 (JAN-JUNE 78)

Mor-

Bar-

(i) Individual offences dealt with

Opium 1,024

Heroin

phine bitone Others

Total

3,740

59

1

106

4,930

(ii) Cases not taken to trial (Seizure)

39

51

1

2

93

(iii) Cases taken to trial

1,190

4,598

62

1

120

5,971

(iv) Cases convicted

908

2,981

50

1

63

4,004

(v) Persons arrested

912

3,263

60

1

88

4,324

(vi) Persons convicted

(M)

837

2,392

44

1

39

3,313

(F)

17

98

3

17

135

(YP 16-20 yrs) (J 7-15 yrs)

61

1

1

65

4.

4

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