Community workers welcome drug sting

COMMUNITY drug workers have welcomed the international operation against the Christy Kinahan drugs syndicate.

They said the wealth linked to the gang – reputed by Spanish police to be almost €700 million so far – was “mind boggling”.

However, they warned that while the effect on drug supplies into Ireland could be significant, it may be short-lived, and other Irish importers in Spain and the Netherlands are likely to “step up” and fill the gap.