A security source has told Belfast Live South Belfast and the city centre have become hotspots for heroin dealing
A security source has told Belfast Live that the last seven years has seen South Belfast and the city centre become hotspots for heroin dealing.
"For the past seven years or so, there has been a concerted effort to sell heroin in South Belfast and the city centre." They went on to add that the Holyland area, mostly populated by students, has come to serve as a lucrative hotspot for drug dealers."Those are the dealers on the streets that the heroin addicts will go to, they'll never know their real name, but they'll be able to say 'I need a 40 bag in half an hour' and that deal will basically be done in a back alleyway.
The security source told Belfast Live that the best way of tackling the issue was through covert monitoring and proactive operations. "I do think the decriminalisation of cannabis could be a potential route here that might help," they added. There was also a warning that without action taken to address those dealing hard drugs, Belfast could find itself in a worsening scenario quickly.
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