Almost 290 drug intimidation cases reported in Dublin last year

Assistant Commissioner Cagney described Drug-Related Intimidation as a “dreadful crime” with a significant impact on communities

A succession of reports and research projects over the years have documented the corrosive and crippling effect on communities caused by drug debts and the intimidation inflicted by gangs over payments. File photo

Nearly 290 cases of drug-related intimidation were recorded by gardaí in Dublin last year, new figures show.

Operation Fógra was put in place towards the end of 2020 and is the Dublin Region's version of the Garda National Drug-Related Intimidation Reporting Programme.