We can't halt drug trade with arrests, says crime agency chief

National Crime Agency head spells out limits of what can be achieved in fight against drugs

Chasing smuggled shipments of illegal narcotics and hunting down crime lords stands little chance of halting the flow of cocaine, heroin and other illegal drugs that triggers violence on Britain’s streets, a top law enforcement official has said.

Vince O’Brien, the head of operations for drugs, firearms and other commodities for the National Crime Agency, told the Guardian law enforcement in the UK expected the availability of illegal drugs to continue at least at their present level or rise, amid claims it is quicker to get class A drugs delivered than a pizza.

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from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2WLfFFP