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POLICE have arrested 21 people and seized quantities of narcotics during exercise from November 20-22.

In a statement, the police said between 4pm and 8 pm, officers of the Central Division Task Force Area North and South, along with members of the Regiment, Air Support Unit and the Canine Unit, conducted an Operation Festive Shield exercise in the Central Division.

Officers conducted searches at known priority offenders' residences and areas known for the sale of illegal narcotics. During the operation, a 33-year-old male suspect was arrested for possession of cannabis weighing approximately 65 grams.