Although it is a positive that the ACT has gone down the path of decriminalization all the partial geographical loosening of the rules does is create new black market trade routes and allow law enforcement to increase their budgets to fight these new avenues. It is a zero sum game but does benefit criminal networks, police budgets and short termism politicians who will say … I told you so
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Canberrans and those living across the border have been asked to disrupt the domestic, national and international drug supply of criminal networks simply by getting in touch with Crime Stoppers.
Local police networks have partnered with ACT Region Crime Stoppers to launch a campaign calling on people who know anything about the illicit drug trade in Canberra to report information anonymously.
ACT Region Crime Stoppers chair Oliver Forrester said it was about getting the community involved to stop the illegal drug trade into and around Canberra and Queanbeyan, as well as breaking the supply chain across the country and the world.
“The making and selling of illicit drugs across Australia is a lifeblood of serious and organised crime groups, and it’s estimated to be worth more than $10 billion per year,” he said.
“As the eyes and ears of the community, you can make a difference by helping to report what you know – we want to know what you know, not who you are.”
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