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April 2, 2014

Alleged drug lord released from custody after police were late to court

A man has been released from police custody yesterday (April 2) after being taken to the Criminal Court seven minutes past his legally allowed period of detention.
Local media reported that the police had arrested the individual on a drug case, and that he was allegedly one of the drug barons arrested earlier this year.
When authorities realised his detention period had expired, the man was released by police without charge.
According to the constitution, any person detained must be presented before a judge within 24 hours.

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