number of syndicates with connexions inside and outside the Colony were penetrated, documents were seized and members of three syndicates were arrested.
195. Concentrated action by Police and Preventive Service against traffickers and addicts throughout the year resulted in the following total seizures:
Opium
Morphine
Heroin
Barbitone
582.762 Kilos
64.923
59
54.078
"
137.957
>>
196. The following comparative figures show results for the last three years:
1957/58 1958/59
1959/60
Number of Heroin Offences
Number of Opium Offences
13,289 3,967
6,797
10,068
3,284
3,990
Number of Morphine Offences
8
4
7
Number of persons charged with one
or more offences against Dangerous Drugs Ordinance
the
13,819
9,801
13,797
PART V
TRAFFIC
VEHICLES REGISTERED
197. During the year under review a further 5,489 vehicles were registered, bringing the total figure of registered vehicles in the Colony to 43,266. Comparative figures based on the past seven years are attach- ed at Appendix VIII.
ROAD ACCIDENTS
198. There was a total of 15,553 road accidents involving 177 deaths and the increase of 1,630 is the highest since 1954. Comparative figures since 1953 are reproduced below:
Fatal Serious Injury
1953/54 1954/55
1955/56_1956/57 1957/58 1958/59
1959/60
71
144
142
123
122
154
177
463
681
720
663
763
1,086
1.179
3.112
3,530
3,350
3,501
4,024
4,517
5,275
Damage Only
4,274
5,979 7,254
7,920 10.334 11,466
7,479
7,734
8,166
8.922
11,766 12.643
13,923 15.553
Slight Injury
TRAFFIC OFFENCES
199. The number of prosecutions dropped from 51,107 in 1958/59 to 40,152. Figures for the past six years are at Appendix IX.
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