‘Dial To Stop Drug Dealing’ Should be CAB Funded

A portion of the money confiscated by the Criminal Assets Bureau should be ring-fenced to secure the Dial To Stop Drug Dealing confidential phone line according to Meath East Sinn Féin representative Sinéad Burke. Burke said that the phone line would in turn secure increased seizures for CAB and that both programmes would compliment each other.
Slane area candidate, Burke said “There have been a number of significant seizures in Meath over the last couple of years, securing millions of euro for the exchequer. In 2007 CAB secured over €10 million for the exchequer. A fraction of this money would secure the future of the highly-successful Dial to Stop Drug Dealing confidential phone line. The future of the phone line is in doubt after the Minister announced that no further funding will be allocated.
“If a fraction of the money annually generated for the exchequer from CAB could be ring-fenced to secure the future of the phone line it would in turn secure a return for CAB through tip offs and resulting seizures. Both projects would compliment each other significantly to the benefit of communities across Meath. At the end of the day Dial to Stop Drug Dealing initiative has been a huge success at a very low cost. The Government should do all in its power to secure its future.”