1,000 officers swoop on suspected drug dens

Police have detained 33 suspects in a large-scale raid on a village that has a reputation for drug dealing and gambling, the Zhanjiang bureau of public security said on Sunday.

More than 1,000 officers swooped on Wenche, a village in Zhanjiang, Guangdong province, and entered six drug dens and four casinos on Friday, the bureau said in a statement.

Fifteen bags containing different kinds of drugs were seized, along with nine cars and vans, 10 motorbikes, a large number of knives, equipment used for taking drugs, hi-fi systems and other items. However, the statement did not reveal the size of the drug haul.