'Treatment not jail time' says garda tackling heroin problem Leeside

The topic will be discussed at Cork City's Joint Policing Committee.

One of Cork's most senior gardaí says tackling the problem of heroin Leeside will require administering treatment and not jail time.

Treatment will be one of the topics discussed at a meeting of the Cork City Joint Policing Committee next week where feedback from the public on ways to tackle drug addiction will be sought.

AUDIO: Fiona O'Donovan reports for RedFM News.

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