The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary made tidy work last week of two drug busts here in town. Two homes yielded a catch of illegal drugs (hashish, cocaine, marijuana), prohibited weapons and a quantity of cash. What's nice about it is this is a couple of supplies that will not make it to the streets or the schoolyards of Labrador West. A local constabulary officer told me once (in a general conversation about drugs) that it's practically impossible to rid any community of illegal drugs and I am sure he was right in saying that. [continues 579 words]