Garda report shows doubling in number of drug dealers caught

Figures show the number of people caught for selling or supplying drugs has more than doubled since 2018, from just over 2,000 offences to nearly 5,000 in 2020. File photo

Official figures confirm a booming drugs trade, with a sharp rise last year in the number of dealers caught and cocaine seized.

The Garda Annual Report for 2020 shows that the amount of cash seized by the Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (DOCB) trebled, from €2.5m in 2019 to almost €7.9m in 2020.