Constabulary says it will continue to act in a robust manner to deter, disrupt and bring those involved in criminality to justice Police say they will continue to act in a ‘robust manner’ to ‘deter, disrupt and bring those involved in criminality’ to justice. It follows concerns that children in Douglas are being recruited to become drug runners. “I personally believe there are at least 10 or more young drug traffickers in and around Douglas and I am aware of others in other parts of the Island as well. The drugs Ketamine and Cocaine are becoming much more popular but cannabis still seems to be the main focus of both the buying and selling of narcotics.” They are the words of one, of a number of parents, who has contacted Manx Radio to discuss their concerns about children becoming involved in drugs. The parent, who lives in Pulrose, has asked us to keep her identity protected but she claims that ‘youngsters’ are selling illicit substances in deals ‘pre-arranged’ using the social media platform Snapchat. “The use of social media sites such as Snapchat to promote the sale of narcotics as well as serve as recruiting grounds for drug runners is
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Parent's claim children as young as 11 offered drugs in park – Manx Radio
