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Fri 08 Aug 2010Alcohol link to most arrests of teenagers
TEENAGERS CAME to the attention of gardaí for public drunkenness far more often than any other crime type last year, according to the annual report of the committee monitoring the Garda diversion programme.
However, a significant number of children were arrested for very serious offences including gangland crimes such as drug dealing and gun possession, and even for rape.
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