Police nab 77 drug and arms dealers
18-month sting operation by undercover agent and informant yields huge bust
Illustrative. A man's hands in handcuffs. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
A major police sting operation led to the arrest of 77 drug and arms dealers across the country in a series of raids Monday morning.
The arrests came at the end of an 18-month operation conducted by one undercover policeman and an informant from the underworld.
The informant provided details about arms deals and drug operations for five months before police made their move and detained suspects at several locations.
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