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Village matai say drug suspects not from their villages

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By Marieta Heidi Ilalio 02 January 2026, 7:30PM

Some village chiefs have raised concerns about the publication of the 54 drug suspects by the police earlier this week.

By Marieta Heidi Ilalio 02 January 2026, 7:30PM

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