Dob In A Dealer – Pine Rivers Campaign Launch
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The Moreton Bay South region is fighting back against illicit drug dealers with the launch yesterday of the Dob In A Dealer Campaign in Pine Rivers.
Representatives from Crimestoppers, with support from all levels of government were there to launch the local campaign, which is one of 23 campaign launches across Queensland.
Pine Rivers is the twelfth Local Government Area to launch the campaign in Queensland this year and so far these local campaigns have resulted in a 30% increase in community reporting of amphetamine related dealing and crime.
The local campaigns reinforce the message to the general public that they are strongly encouraged to report suspicious activity to Crimestoppers.
Federal Minister Peter Dutton had a particular message for parents, “If you have information please come forward”. You may stop your kid, maybe a kid next door or somebody that your children go to school with, from taking up drug use”, said Minister Dutton.
“Those of us over many years who have watched families suffer because of overdoses and deaths in the family as a result of drug use want to see dealers scrubbed out.
“If you know some information, even if you want to provide it anonymously, you might stop a local kid taking up the use of drugs. You may change their lives for the better forever”, Minister Dutton said.
Federal Member for Dickson Peter Dutton speaks of his support for the campaign to help stop the scourge of harmful, illicit drugs in our community.
The Federal Government announced $1million funding for the 2018-19 nationwide Dob in a Dealer campaign in July 2018 and the Pine Rivers launch is one of hundreds happening nationwide.
Previous Dob in a Dealer campaigns have been very effective and in 2016 in Queensland alone, Crime Stoppers received more than 17,000 drug-related information reports, including 5200 amphetamine-related reports. This lead to more than 600 arrests and the seizure of more than $1 million worth of drugs.
If you have information about someone who is manufacturing or dealing drugs you can call Crime
Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at www.crimestoppers.com.au. You can remain anonymous.
