China first five months saw 18,000 drug arrests

• China’s anti-drug situation has continued to improve, as per the ministry, which has pledged to intensify the crackdown.
• In the past five years, a total of 451,000 narcotics-related offences were uncovered by anti-drug departments across the nation.
• Around 305 tonnes of drugs were seized.

BEIJING: The Ministry of Public Security says that in the first five months of 2022, Chinese police caught more than 18,000 people who were involved in more than 14,000 drug-related crimes.

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In the past five years, a total of 451,000 narcotics-related offences were uncovered by anti-drug departments across the nation, with 588,000 suspects apprehended and 305 tonnes of drugs seized.

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