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Chara

a river in Chita and Irkutsk oblasts and the Yakut ASSR; a left tributary of the Olekma River. The Chara measures 851 km in length and drains an area of 87,600 sq km. It originates on the southern slope of the Kodar Range, flows along the Chara Depression, and crosses the range, forming rapids. It is fed by rain, snow, glaciers, and subterranean sources. High water is from May to September. The mean flow rate is 900 cu m per sec.

The Chara freezes over in October, and the ice breaks up in May. Its main left tributary is the Zhuia, and its main right tributary is the Tokko. The river is navigable for a distance of 416 km. The Udokan Ore Region is located in a basin near the river’s upper course. The Baikal-Amur Railroad will pass along the lower course of the Chara.

Chara

an old Russian metal drinking vessel used for alcoholic beverages. Chary were short and round, without a base, and featured a flat, horizontal handle attached at the side. They were in common household use in the 16th and 17th centuries.

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Personnel of the same police station arrested one Ayub near Gudaray Pulli and recovered 1.450-kg charas from him.

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He said more than 10kg charas had been seized in the sub-division during the last three days.

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In another operation, ANF Peshawar Road Check Team captured a Suzuki Pick-up near New Toll Plaza, Indus Highway, Kohat and recovered 37.2 kg Charas from the secret cavities of the vehicle.

ANF recovered 2.31 tons drugs in nine operations

As a result, "wide-scale retail compliance is at an all-time low." Today food, drug and discount store operators only achieve and maintain an overall average of 88% in-stock levels, 77% new-item cut-ins, 70% planogram compliance and 67% promotional display compliance, according to Charas.

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SIALKOT -- :Police on Monday arrested three drug-pushers and recovered 4.310-kg charas from them.

3 drug-pushers rounded up

SIALKOT -- Police on Friday arrested three drug pushers including a woman and recovered 1.060kg heroin and 2.240kg charas from them.

Three drug pushers including woman held

LALAMUSA: Police, in crackdown against drug peddlers, Wednesday arrested six people and recovered 2.5 kilogram Charas, 110 grams heroine from their possession.

6 arrested, 2.5kg Charas, 110g heroine recovered

GUJRANWALA -- The city circle police arrested on Tuesday 13 drug dealers from various part of the city and recovered 10 kilo charas from their possession.

Drug peddlers held

The police in different raids arrested Iqbal with 1.3kg of charas, Kashif with 1.1kg of charas, Ashfaq with 610g of charas, Asif with 150g of charas, Mushtaq Ahmed with 35 bottles of liquor, Mustafa with 52 litres of liquor, Ashfaq with 20 litres of liquor.

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