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Alice Springs crime crackdown sees reduction in Northern Territory police officers tasked to 'Operation Drina'

The Northern Territory's opposition says an operation to crack down on property crime in Alice Springs is "failing", after multiple violent home invasions in the town this week.

Operation Drina was launched in November amid an escalating crime wave in the Central Australian town, including several instances where members of the public were urged to stay away from the central business district (CBD) to avoid stolen vehicles being driven dangerously in the area.

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