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By Madu
Over 600 suspected touts have been arrested in the commercial city of Onitsha and its environs within the last one week.
The arrests were continuation of the battle against touting recently declared by the Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo.
The Director of Operations of the State Anti Touting Squad, Mr. Solomon Onwuemene, said the suspected touts were arrested in Onitsha North, Onitsha South, Ogbaru and Idemili North local government areas of the state.
According to Onwuemene, some incriminating items, such as white cocaine, packets, methamphetamine (popularly known as mkpụrụmmiri), among other illegal substances, were recovered from the suspects.
He assured that the problem of touting will soon be a thing of the past in Anambra State and commended the people of the state for their unwavering support, which contributed to the success of the Squad's operations.
He said that the arrested suspects would be charged to court and made to face the full wrath of the law, to serve as a deterrent to others indulging in such illegal acts.
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