Tsai lauds police, praises drug bustBy Jason Pan / Staff reporterPresident Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) yesterday commended law enforcement personnel for the seizure of 3.5 tonnes of material used in the production of “narcotic coffee powder,” as she promised to improve benefits received by police officers and upgrade their equipment. A raid on the warehouse in Changhua County turned up more mephedrone, as well as paramethoxymethamphetamine (PMMA) and packages of finished narcotic coffee powder, they said. The use of mephedrone has been increasing over the past few years, making up about 72 percent of the content of narcotic coffee powder, Chen said, citing results of lab analysis. “Police officers are the main pillars of our society and citizens, and police have the full support of our government,” Tsai said. The president also presented awards to 28 officers chosen as this year’s national model officers.

Source: Taipei Times June 15, 2020 15:56 UTC