Seanad debates

Tuesday, 27 May 2003

Criminal Justice (Illicit Traffic by Sea) Bill 2000: Second Stage.

 

I am glad that the figures available for the past six years show that Customs and Excise has examined 287 vessels. In the five year period ending December 2000, 970 kilograms of cocaine and 3,280 kilograms of cannabis resin with an estimated street value of €202 million were seized at sea. This shows the great work being done by the Garda Síochána, Customs and Excise, the Naval Service and the national drugs team. However, they need more resources and facilities to enable them to adequately police our coastline.

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