Hookah smoking equipment and 75 kilograms of drugs were removed. *** Addis Ababa; June 29, 2018 (Addis Police):- Arada sub-city police chief department announced that various narcotic drugs, hookah items, expired clothes, cleaning items and miscellaneous items were removed during operation activities carried out at different times in the area called Khencha, Arada sub-city, district 8. Commander Getaneh Bekele, Head of Criminal Investigation Department of Arada Sub-city Police Department, Mr. Driba Doja, Head of the City's Peace and Security Management Office, members of law enforcement, police leaders and members at all levels, as well as religious leaders and local residents were present. Commander Getaneh Bekele, head of the criminal investigation department of the city police department, said that 75 kilograms of narcotic drugs, 250 hookah items, 425 expired packets of synthetizers, 480 packets of liquid soap, 3658 bottles of synthetic alcoholic beverages and various clothes, which had been kept as exhibits in the headquarters and the 6 departments since 2006, were removed. He said that the police will work together with the relevant stakeholders to prevent anything that harms the safety of the society. Driba Doja, the head of the city's peace and security administration office, said that the removed drugs are destroying the generation and causing the youth to commit crimes. The religious leaders we talked to said that the damage caused by the removed exhibits to the society and especially the health and psychological crisis they cause to the youth is not trivial. They expressed their satisfaction with the work done by the police and said that they will do their part. * Report: - M/Sergeant Fraweini G/Tsadiq * ‎For our police information: On Facebook:- https://www.facebook.com/Addisababapolice On Telegram:- https://t.me/addispolice On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AddisAbabaPoliceCommission On Twitter: Twitter https://twitter.com/AddisPolice Website: web https://www.addispolice.gov.et/ Serve with humanity!”