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POLICE TARGET ALCOHOL RELATED CRIME

Police had were out in force in Port Macquarie over the weekend as part of a nationwide blitz on alcohol-related crime.

25 charges were laid on Friday night during Operation Unite, while Saturday night saw seven people arrested and charged with 10 offences.

Most were minor alcohol-related offences.

Despite the arrests, police say the majority of people were well behaved, despite the influx of 3000 revellers in town for Festival of the Sun.

Five people were taken into custody after they were caught with small quantities of cannabis and methamphetamine.

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