The Justice Minister has railed against people who casually use drugs, saying that they are 'lining the pockets' of criminal gangs
JUSTICE MINISTER SIMON Harris has railed against members of the public who casually use drugs on nights out, accusing them of “lining the pockets” of criminal gangs.
“I’m very concerned about the growing social acceptance of drug taking in this country,” Harris said. He told the Dáil that there needed to be an acknowledgement of this and said that casual drug use “is not victimless”.“There is a direct link and a direct correlation between that so-called social activity and lining the pockets of these criminal gangs,” he added.
“We will always and we must support people overcoming addiction, I really welcome the establishment the citizens assembly on drugs. However, he said that it was more likely for people from disadvantaged areas to end up in court on drugs charges.
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