Beledweyn (RBC) The police in central Somalia region of Hiiraan will launch fresh operations to prevent use of narcotic drugs in Beledweyn town, the police commissioner said on Thursday.
Hiiraan police police commissioner Colonel Ali Dhux Mahad who on Thursday briefed the media said that many crimes committed in the society were the consequences of using narcotic drugs and the police will launch operations to eliminate drug use and drug trafficking.
“The police have arrested several persons related to using and selling drugs.” the police commissioner said.
“Drugs including Hashish and other narcotics were still the main factor of crimes in the region.” he added.
Security in Beledweyn town has been improving since Somali government forces backed by the African Union forces [AMISOM] expelled Al Shabab out of the town on September last year.
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