Gang bosses see young people as 'plentiful and expendable'

Young people are regarded as “plentiful and expendable” by gang bosses, who are ruling over communities through fear, a study has found.

Gang bosses see young people as 'plentiful and expendable'

Additional reporting by Juno McEnroe

Young people are regarded as “plentiful and expendable” by gang bosses, who are ruling over communities through fear, a study has found. The research, published today, comes as Fianna Fáil is proposing legislation to make those who use children to do drug runs liable to up to 10 years in prison.

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