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[Vic] Police catch trains in heroin chase
- Subject: [Vic] Police catch trains in heroin chase
- From: "David E. Lindstrom" <D_Lindstrom@Bigpond.com>
- Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2000 15:48:51 +1000
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- Organization: David E. Lindstrom
- Reply-To: "David E. Lindstrom" <D_Lindstrom@Bigpond.com>
- Xref: bclass.spectrum.com.au aus.rail:14593
Article in today's Age starts out:
Police catch trains in heroin chase
By JOHN SILVESTER
Sunday 16 July 2000
Police are planning a massive crackdown on heroin dealers they believe are
selling drugs on Melbourne trains. The move comes as Bayside Trains began
recruiting 53 extra staff to improve security on their lines.
Assistant Commissioner (Crime) George Davis said dealers were jumping on the
trains when police began to saturate an area to stop drug activity. "We have
information that they are selling drugs on the trains because they believe
they can avoid police scrutiny," he said.
The complete article is at:
http://www.theage.com.au/news/20000716/A9331-2000Jul15.html
Maybe it's time to think about going back to having first, second and third
class carriages?
DL