31 arrested on NYE for drug possession

Cocaine, cannabis, and ecstasy amongst the drugs seized.

All 31 arrests were made in Paceville on what is arguably the clubbing district's busiest night of the year.
All 31 arrests were made in Paceville on what is arguably the clubbing district's busiest night of the year.

A total of thirty-one persons were arrested on New Year's  eve after having been found in possession of drugs such as ecstasy, cocaine, cannabis, amphetamine and mephedrone.

All the arrests took place in Paceville between Tuesday night and the early hours of Wednesday morning, with the detained persons - aged between 17 and 38 - expected to be taken to court in the coming days.

Five of the 31 are being investigated for the act of trafficking of cocaine, ecstasy and amphetamine.