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Children as young as 12 being sucked into crime

Catherine Byrne said drugs were “killing an awful lot” of young people and cited one case in her own Dublin South Central constituency where four of five children in a family died from drugs.

She said she understood that people were fearful or reluctant to contact gardaí about local dealing and intimidation, but urged them to use a dedicated hotline.

Dial to Stop Drug Dealing is a confidential and anonymous service which has been operating since 1998. It is managed by Crimestoppers and operated by An Garda Síochána.

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Source: Cormac O'Keeffe, The Irish Examiner, 30/11/16 

Posted by drugs.ie on 11/30 at 10:00 AM in
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