Police Raid Calle de la
Amargura Confiscating
Drugs and Weapons
The Calle de la Amargura
in San Pedro de Oca,
east of the San Pedro
Mall, was the scene for
a strong police
operation that resulted
in the detention of
eleven people.
The Calle de la Amargura
is hot night spot for
young partygoers,
especially the
university crowd. It is
also known for its drug
problem and drunken
brawls.
Saturday night,
officials of the Fuerza
Pública, assisted by the
canine unit, descended
on the area detaining
the 11 for possession of
cocaine and firearms. A
number of the detained
were undocumented
foreigners.
Authorities similar
raids will be carried
out in other "critical"
sectors in the coming
days. |
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