[justice.ie] Minister welcomes increase in the number of detections for possession of drugs for sale or supply. (26 Jan 2006)
External website: http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/PR07000871
The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Mr Michael McDowell, TD, today published the provisional headline crime statistics for 2005 furnished by the Garda Commissioner. The statistics show an increase of 2.7% for the year compared with 2004.
The Minister welcomed the increase in the number of detections for possession of drugs for sale or supply (up 20%).
MM-MO Crime and law > Substance related offence > Drug offence > Illegal distribution of drugs (drug market / dealing)
MM-MO Crime and law > Substance use laws
MM-MO Crime and law > Justice system > Justice / enforcement agency > Police (Garda)
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