(L to R): Mayor Randy Hope, Crime Stoppers board member Dianne Jacobs, and Crime Stoppers police coordinator David Bakker at the annual flag raising at the Civic Centre. (Photo provided by Crime Stoppers)(L to R): Mayor Randy Hope, Crime Stoppers board member Dianne Jacobs, and Crime Stoppers police coordinator David Bakker at the annual flag raising at the Civic Centre. (Photo provided by Crime Stoppers)
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Crime Stoppers Happy With 2014

By Mike James
January 26, 2015 - 10:00am

Officials with Chatham-Kent Crime Stoppers are calling 2014 a successful year.

In its yearly report, the agency says a total of $310,532 in drugs was seized last year and $96,520 in property was recovered.

Of the 607 calls received, 84 arrests were made, 240 charges laid, and 132 cases were cleared.

Since its inception in 1987, Chatham-Kent Crime Stoppers has seized over $85-million in drugs, recovered more than $9.7-million in stolen property, made over 5,900 arrests, and laid over 14,300 charges.

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