A total of 168
suspects allegedly involved in drug trafficking were captured in a
crackdown launched by the local police in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province
Tuesday.
Most people
detained by the police during the campaign are foreigners originally
from West African countries, said a late Tuesday statement by the
Guangzhou Public Security Bureau, adding most of those are from Nigeria
and Mali.
A huge batch of
drugs, suspected to be heroin and methamphetamines, was confiscated
during the crackdown, which 1,300 police officers carried out. The bust
took place at Lihua Hotel in Yuexiu district.
A large sum of
money made from the drug trade and several imitation guns were also
seized. Initial investigations show that some imitation guns belong to
Chinese suspects.
Some foreigners
in Yuexiu, who have expired visas, have ventured into the drug
trafficking business. The hotel’s Chinese owner was also taken away for
interrogation.
The city’s
public security bureau said the case is under investigation and declined
to give further details when reached by the Global Times on Wednesday.
The Guangzhou
Daily reported that police should investigate the identities of the 168
detainees and whether the case is related to international drug
trafficking gangs.
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