41.   The presidential anti-crime task force assisted police narcotics officers conducting a quiet investigation into allegations that Lastimoso was linked to drug dealers.

42.   The reputed drug baron and a police narcotics officer can be seen sipping cognac together occasionally at an exclusive government retreat.

43.   The task force helped police narcotics officers investigating allegations that Lastimoso had links to drug dealers.

44.   Training provided by narcotics officers from the United States is proving effective in helping Laos fight drugs, a senior Laotian official was quoted Friday as saying.

45.   Two undercover narcotics officers fatally shot two reputed gang members after they robbed the policemen by brandishing fake handguns, authorities said Saturday.

46.   He was arrested by narcotics officers who trailed him from the airport to a hotel.

47.   A Singapore narcotics officer was charged in court Wednesday after being implicated in drug trafficking, an offence punishable with death, officials said.

48.   Narcotics officers had been looking for the woman after she failed to turn up for a urine test.