Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance)
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I thank the commander. It is very refreshing to hear a police officer speaking very frankly about this issue. I have just one question on the illicit market for illegal drugs. Portugal has been more progressive in this regard than Ireland. On the flip side, the illicit market in Ireland is controlled by a number of very violent and powerful criminal gangs. What is the situation in Portugal with who actually controls the illicit drug market? Obviously this is criminal gangs but is it a number of gangs or is it more disparate because of the policy of decriminalisation?