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Is community involvement the next step in tackling organised crime?

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Publish Date
Wed, 9 Jul 2025, 8:44am
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Is community involvement the next step in tackling organised crime?

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 9 Jul 2025, 8:44am

The Ministerial Advisory Group believes the community is a vital part of the solution in stomping out organised crime and drug use. 

The group has released its third report which highlights being tough on organised crime means also focusing on drug users. 

Advisory Group for Organised Crime Chair Steve Symon says it requires early intervention and community-based treatment. 

He told Heather du Plessis-Allan it no longer involves just patches and motorbikes - it's about organised crime reaching in as a business and affecting communities. 

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