Vanuku

[Kubrick]

War on drugs ramps up in rural areas
2 October 5570, Krlmek, Kingdom of Wrnuke, Empire of the Jelbic Peoples


A successful raid in the city of Krlmek, police have reported a steady increase in illicit drug smuggling across rural Wrnuke.

The RBB (Ryk Bozujimedzín Bro), or State Drug Agency, has released a new report to the public about the increased drug usage in rural areas of the Jelbic Empire. The RBB has been working closely with similar agencies across the Empire to paint a clear picture of current illegal drug consumption. The largest area affected are the rural regions of Jelbe, where designer drugs are causing many issues amongst the population. Wrnuke is also affected, the south-western region of the Kingdom has seen increased cases of the same designer drugs appearing. Within the report of the RBB the origin of these drugs is stated to be Zardugal, though the report adds that Zardugal could simply be a "path to the Jelbic Empire" for the smugglers. An official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that Wiel is in contact with the cabinet of Zardugal to coordinate efforts to combat the illicit drug business.

Meanwhile the National Police has put out extra efforts to combat the smugglers. "Right now there is a national operation within Wrnuke between the RBB, the police and the border guards. The border guards are obviously the first line of defence, while the RBB focuses on in-depth investigations to find sources, supply lines and to predict where future shipments will arrive. Our duty as the police force is to apprehend all interior operations, and with that we have had some great successes recently," said Police Commander Ibram Rnofryské. The southern part of Wrnuke has seen a large increase in anti-drug raids by the police, with the city of Krlmek becoming a hotspot for the illicit operations of the designer drug gangs. The police however is not worried for now, they estimate that at the current rate the entire issue will be resolved within the next two years. RBB analysts however have warned that in imperial member states like Jelbe the local agencies are less equiped to battle these issues.

Krsyiji Sagmot'l (United Media) is the national news agency of Wrnuke, it is decidedly pro-government but can at times be critical of it.