Police arrest 26 in large-scale drug raid
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Police arrested 26 people in a large-scale operation codenamed 'Plegma' following a significant drug seizure that resulted in the recovery of assets worth €500,000. In a separate operation, authorities also discovered weapons, narcotics, and a significant amount of cash, signaling a major crackdown on organized crime.
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