Minister for Mafias? Behind the proposal being put before the Government
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The Government’s being urged to create a new ministerial portfolio to focus on organised crime.
It’s the “number one” threat to our national security, and as such, there should be a Government Minister put in charge of tackling it – That's according to a report from experts advising the coalition.
In recent years, there have been record busts at the border, as global crime syndicates – including Mexican cartels and outlaw bikie gangs – have targeted New Zealand as a small, but lucrative, market.
So, why are we losing the fight against drugs and organised crime? And what can be done to give us a better shot at tackling the issue?
Today on The Front Page, the advisory group’s chairman, and Meridith Connell criminal prosecutor Steve Symon is with us to discuss how New Zealand might appoint a Minister of Mafias.
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