Re: [Vic] Police catch trains in heroin chase

["James C." <james_ccj@my-deja.com>]

In article <8Tbc5.12755$c5.34415@newsfeeds.bigpond.com>,
  "David E. Lindstrom" <D_Lindstrom@Bigpond.com> wrote:
> 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.
Don't forget Hillside trains lines:

Especially at Victoria park, North Richmond and Collingwood.



> 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
In Hillside/Bayside network???? almost impossible. But I noticed some
economic class passengers on V/line trains and WCR trains likes to
smoke in the toliet and intercarriage way.

Cheers
James



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