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150 drug cases and 118 cases of sexual offences recorded in September

150 drug cases and 118 cases of sexual offences recorded in September

By Vijay Narayan
21/10/2024

150 drug cases have been recorded in September this year.

Police say of the 150 cases recorded, 140 were related to the unlawful possession of illicit drugs and 10 cases of unlawful cultivation of illicit drugs.

23 were related to methamphetamine, and the remaining 127 cases were related to marijuana.

Meanwhile 118 cases of sexual offences were recorded last month. The most common offence was rape followed by indecent assault, indecently insulting or annoying any person, sexual assaults, abduction of person under 18 years, attempt to commit rape, defilement and assault with intent to commit rape.

Raikaci also says during the month of September, a total of 838 people were charged for various offences, whereby 48 were juveniles.

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