Man held with cocaine in Fyzabad on Independence Day

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September 1, 2026

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Man held with cocaine in Fyzabad on Independence Day

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A man was arrested in Fyzabad after police found 13.7 grammes of cocaine in his possession during an anti-crime exercise on Independence Day.

The arrest took place around 11 a.m. on Monday, when officers from the South Western Division Task Force and the Fyzabad/Oropouche Criminal Investigations Department were conducting patrols in the area.

Police said officers were proceeding along Solomon Street, Khan Trace, Fyzabad, when one of them noticed a man walking along the roadway.

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