arrested nearly 166 suspects

[Tofu]

Hello Alan, Mister Micawber, Beeesneees, Mordant, Esl_Expert and other native English speakers,

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http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/local/taichung/2010/07/08/263740/166-arrested.htm
Taichung District Prosecutor's Office yesterday conducted the largest drug bust in Taichung County history, arrested nearly 166 suspects.
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Is this sentence fine as it is? What do you think of putting "and" before the "arrested"?

[Mister Micawber]

Yes, 'and' is needed and 'nearly' is inappropriate before a specific, unrounded number like 166. If they have a number, 166, then they surely know precisely how many were arrested (165, 163, etc).
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Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

[Tofu]

Thank you, MM.