'Troubled teens easy targets for drug traffickers': Lawyers

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'Troubled teens easy targets for drug traffickers': Lawyers
Lawyers see more cases of youth lured to drugs and made runners

Published on Aug 19, 2013

Last year, 190 drug abusers under the age of 20 were arrested, down from 260 in 2011, but up from 163 in 2010. -- ST FILE PHOTO

By Joyce Lim

Troubled teenagers have become targets for drug traffickers who would get them hooked on drugs before turning them into "runners" to peddle illegal substances to other teens, said lawyers.

Lawyers told The Straits Times they have seen more of such cases in recent years.

Some traffickers would even offer drugs free to these teenagers just to get them addicted. They would approach young people at places like pubs and game arcades in places including Geylang, Bugis and Tanjong Pagar.

To tackle the problem, new laws were introduced in May to specifically target those who recruit young or vulnerable persons to commit drug offences.

Get the full story from The Straits Times.

 

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