From the Bhutan Broadcasting Service (the Kingdom of Bhutan is a small landlocked nation between India and the Peoples Republic of China) This country was a very traditional Asian nation – which only got television in 1999!
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Police in Thimphu have arrested a class XII girl for sniffing dendrite last Saturday.
The 21-year-old girl was caught by police from changzamtog area after her brother in-law reported to the police. She said she had bought the dendrite to mend her shoes.
However she admitted that she tried it. Her brother in-law told the police that she has been seen sniffing dendrite last year also.
The number of youth sniffing dendrite or smoking marijuana is increasing, especially in the capital Thimphu. [/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]This week alone, police appredended about 15 boys most of them between 15-22 years old.
Captain Tashi Phuntsho of Rural Police told BBS that most were caught in Taba, Zilukha, Changjiji and Lungtenphu areas.
Recently, the police night patrolling team caught 4 young boys sniffing dendrite and smoking marijuana.
Police told BBS that the two most commonly used substances are dendrite and marijuana. Most of the boys who are caught engaged in these habits were either unemployed or from broken families.
Captain Dorji Khandu of the Thimphu City Police said the nightclubs that have sprung up in the capital town contribute to the increasing number of substance abusers.
Meanwhile the police have intensified night patrolling to curb the situation.
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[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Earlier on, police in Thimphu detained seven students caught sniffing dendrite. Thimphu police are also investigating an attempted rape of a class IX student. [/font]
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Last Saturday, 2nd April, Thimphu police also arrested two men in connection with the theft of car tape recorders. The incident took place at the Changzamtog area in the capital Thimphu.
One of the accused has been caught twice in the past for stealing car stereos. The other man has been caught seven times also for stealing car stereos and burglary.
The two men who have been detained by the police for stealing car stereos were caught by police during night patrolling. [/font]
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Police in Thimphu have also detained another man for stealing construction material. The man is alleged to have stolen two iron rods, which he sold to a scrap dealer.
Captain Dorji Khandu of the Crime Branch told BBS that the police have recorded an increase in the number of thefts and other crime. He attributed this to the increase in population and unemployment. He said most often the culprits are unemployed youth.
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