Drug trade 'monster' devours as Garda cuts undermine hunt for cartel bosses

On the back of Drew Harris's visit to Dubai, Security Correspondent Cormac O'Keeffe casts an eye over a turbulent fortnight in the drugs trade which saw the net closing in on the Kinahan cartel but local garda drug units threatened with cuts

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris met with the chief of police in Dubai to discuss the deportation of Kinahan cartel leaders. Picture: Leah Farrell / © RollingNews.ie

The last fortnight encapsulates the turbulent up and down of Ireland’s ongoing battle against the drugs trade.

The height was the visit of Garda Commissioner Drew Harris to Dubai to progress the possible deportation of Kinahan cartel leaders based there.