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Policing the drug threat today

Examining the cross-threat nature of organised crime, reinvestment of drug trafficking revenue into wider criminality and national strategies to counter the impact to security and well being.

  • Tue 24 Oct 17

    18:00 - 19:00

  • Colchester Campus

    4N.6.1

  • Event speaker

    Tony Saggers

  • Event type

    Lectures, talks and seminars

  • Event organiser

    Sociology and Criminology, Department of

  • Contact details

This talk is presented by Tony Saggers, former senior police officer with National Crime Agency and Serious Organised Crime Agency.

He explores the relationship between casual drug users and organised crime groups, plus misconceptions regarding the innocent nature of choices to consume 'leisure drugs’.

The Speaker

Tony has 30 years of investigation, court evidence, intelligence and covert operations experience. He has a global speaking portfolio, has authored and co-ordinated national strategies, working in over 30 countries, leading on complex multi-agency national and international collaborations.

This event is hosted by the Centre for Criminology.

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