Douglas Hurd calls for drug crackdown

Title

Douglas Hurd calls for drug crackdown

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

17 May 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:48

Description

Simon Israel reports on a call by Home Secretary Douglas Hurd for a global crackdown on drug traffickers, at a conference of European ministers in London. He’s to reveal statistics showing a large increase in cocaine and crack available, underlining his message for international cooperation to seize drug dealer’s profits. Includes interview with Hurd.

Contributors

Douglas Hurd; Simon Israel

Keywords

Legislation; London; Drug traffic; Conferences; Drugs; Illegal drugs; Europe; Cocaine; Profits

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