[RTE News] , Reynolds, Paul Cocaine use by the well-off is fuelling violent crime, say gardaí. (27 Dec 2023)
External website: https://www.rte.ie/news/crime/2023/1227/1423275-dr...
A huge increase in cocaine use in Ireland and Europe is being driven by employed middle and upper class people who believe it is acceptable to use the drug without taking any responsibility for the organised crime associated with it, according to gardaí.
The Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau says it has seized over €210m worth of drugs this year, most of it cocaine, including a tonne more cocaine than cannabis.....
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