Drug smuggling ‘harder to detect’

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15613803

There has been an increase in drug finding at British ports and airports. In the months from April to September more drugs has been found than in the preceding year. The estimated annual amount of drug findings this year will be one of the highest in nearly a decade. Officials say that it is due to intelligence, better teamwork between agencies and better screening techniques. There is also a warning for Christmas post. It is a great opportunity to smuggle drugs by parcel in the weeks before Christmas due to the increase in post.

The increase of drug findings is a great achievement. The more drug findings, the less money drug gangs will earn out of their business. To invest in drug finding at borders may be a way to solve drug problems, but I’m afraid that it’s just a “drop of water on a hot plate”. I don’t believe that this is the right solution in the war against drugs. They should focus more on finding out where these drugs are produced and shut the facility down or cut its resources. Another way is to find out who is behind the smuggling and arrest them.