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Synthetic cannabis dealing is an issue across the Mid-South Canterbury district, police say after catching suspected dealers with 20 bags in Waimate.
On Monday, Waimate police stopped a vehicle occupied by four people, including a 15-year-old youth, and seized 20 bags of synthetic cannabis.
Waimate sergeant Mike van der Heyden said the drugs, which as of last May were not available legally, were divided into small bags.
The four were arrested, but the synthetic cannabis will be tested before any charges are laid.
Mid-South Canterbury Area Commander inspector Dave Gaskin would not confirm where the investigation into the incident was at but said it was a problem across his district and not just in Waimate.
"It's a Mid-South Canterbury area operation. It's part of an ongoing investigation ... it's an issue throughout the community," he said.
Van der Heyden said there were a number of people in Mid-South Canterbury that police...
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