Episode 503: The grooming of children by drug gangs
Crime World4 Mar 2024

Episode 503: The grooming of children by drug gangs

Children are now being radicalised by drug gangs according to new reports from Europol which state that kids as young as 12 are being brainwashed to carry out serious crimes on behalf of older mob bosses.


So how does that play out in Ireland and do we have enough systems in place to protect vulnerable children.


Nicola and Niall speak with Criminologist Trina O’Connor about protecting kids from gangs.

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