Communities welcome Government pledge to consider 'mini' CABs

Community groups have welcomed plans in the Programme for Government to consider setting up “mini” Criminal Assets Bureaus for areas hit by gangs and drugs.

They also welcome Government pledges to support a “health-led rather than criminal justice” approach to drug use and to legislate for “injecting rooms”.

The programme plans to improve communications between affected communities and CAB to help identify and target local dealers and review the legislation underpinning the agency.