Heroin and coke dominate drugs market

HEROIN and cocaine use is dominating the Irish drugs market, while ecstasy and cannabis availability appears to have dropped significantly, according to new figures.

Heroin and coke dominate drugs market

Garda and customs statistics show seizures of heroin have soared in 2006 while continuing high levels of cocaine have been intercepted.

Hauls of amphetamine have doubled, but seizures of ecstasy and cannabis resin have both fallen by two-thirds.

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