Calls for drug units to combat crisis

LESS than one-in-five garda divisions have a dedicated drug unit, middle-ranking gardaí said yesterday.

The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) is calling on the Government to recruit 336 gardaí to provide each garda division with a properly resourced drug unit.

“We want 336 extra gardaí recruited for drug units. That’s what should be on the ground as a minimum,” Pat Flynn, AGSI general secretary, said yesterday.