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Heroin capsules at our gates

SUBURBS are hotspots for drug kings – and they’re bringing crime to our gates.

Drugs are sold in capsules and are being laced with other substances to increase addiction, with some police officers suspected to be on the payroll of drug lords.

These are some of the startling revelations from people working to stop the flow of drugs, particularly heroin, on to our streets.

Mobi-Claw 911 chief executive officer Mike Myers said yesterday: “They (dealers) are lacing a lot of different things with heroin, because it’s so addictive in nature. New drugs come out with new stuff every day.

“Suppliers will look for lots of avenues to

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