Drug prohibition 'isn't working' says PCC

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Drug prohibition 'isn't working' says PCC

Derbyshire PCC says policing operations fail to stop the sale of illegal drugs.

Date - 12th June 2015
By - Scott Docherty - Police Oracle

Enforcing drug prohibition "isn't working" and a review into how the UK controls them is needed, a police and crime commissioner (PCC) has said. Alan Charles (pictured), PCC for Derbyshire, says his force's attempts to halt the...

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