OPIUM FOUND
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ALLEGED DISTRIBUTOR FINED IN POLICE COURT
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Auckland, Tuesday. A Chinese fruiterer, Allan Lumon, aged 3 2years, appeared in the Police Court, charged with unlawfully having in his possession 21 packets of prepared opium. Detective-Ser-geant Kelly said that accused would not disclose where the drug was obtained. A bankbook in the possession of accused, who was described by Sergeant McHugh as a distributor of opium, showed a credit of £80. Answering questions, accused denied that the bank was in connection with an opium trust fund. He said the money belonged to his brother who was a carrier, but who made more money than most carriers. AnCused was fin-ed £50 in default three months' imprisonment.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 405, 14 December 1932, Page 5
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