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Dear Editor

Television’s ‘Police Interceptors’ and daily newspaper reports show offenders being caught after a great deal of police effort and time, only to be given trivial sentences for quite serious crimes.

Particularly worrying are the extremely light sentences handed down by our courts for drug-related offences.

Drug-dealing and drug-taking are well-nigh out of control in this country and our rulers repeatedly express their concern, while confessing their as yet unsuccessful quest for a solution.

It is no wonder the drug habit is spreading; the authorities, especially our courts, are not taking effective enough measures to stamp it out.

It is no deterrent to dealers to be given the light sentences – often suspended – I have seen handed down.

If clubs and pubs where drugs were found to be dealt and taken were closed down and any clients found breaking the drug laws on these premises were given stiff sentences, this would deter most young people from indulging.

There are too many deaths from drug addiction and too many lives ruined for the authorities and the courts to treat the problem so offhandedly.

Let’s see an end to the present pussy-footing around with the problem and a resolute determination to stamp this menace out once and for all.

George K McMillan Mount Tabor Avenue Perth While appreciating the reluctance council of the from to salt the or clear road, I feel Kenmore snow to place that some Amulree notices Kenmore on the passing section They wouldn’t go nearer vehicles might lessen amiss. the need tortuous reversing for and on what is a John narrow Crichton road. Forfar