‘Dial to Stop Drug Dealing’ confidential phone line aims to tackle drug pushers

A COMMUNITY devastated by drugs is fighting back by setting up its own phone line to combat drug pushing.

Dial to Stop Drug Dealing is the first confidential crime-busting phone line which is not run or part-run by the gardaí.

The organisers believe the freephone line, which is being launched today, could be rolled out on a nationwide basis if the pilot proves successful. The phone line will collect information — through a call centre in England — on drug-dealing in Blanchardstown in west Dublin and pass the information onto local gardaí.