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Waterford City Drug Dealers branching into becoming Loan Sharks - Cllr John Hearne

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  • 05-04-2012 10:58pm
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    MoodRacer
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭


    Heard the above on Déise Am this morning. If what he is describing is true, which I suspect it could be, it is a seriously worrying development in our city.

    I think we all have a duty to be aware of any such activities and if you notice anything suspicious in your area please do not hesitate in calling the Gardaí - Waterford City 051 305300 or the Garda Confidential Hotline 1800 666 111. If you notice a suspicious car try and get the reg no or at least the make, model and colour. If you notice suspicious people, try and get approx age, hight, hair colour etc. The Gardaí would consider any info helpful, even if it leads to nothing at least its checked out.

    The interview is 28min 50sec into the first part of todays show.

    http://www.wlrfm.com/wlrfm-podcasts/deise-am-podcasts.html


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    kryogen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25,953 ✭✭✭✭kryogen


    Heard about this first a good while ago, true afaik. Some seriously extortionate interest rates being applied too!


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    clappyhappy
    Registered Users Posts: 4,781 ✭✭✭clappyhappy


    Scary stuff, once your in with them its almost impossible to get out.


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    ziedth
    Registered Users Posts: 9,081 ✭✭✭ziedth


    Must be horrible to find yourself in the position that you would get involved with these kind of people. Very sad really.


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    albert kidd
    Registered Users Posts: 628 ✭✭✭albert kidd


    does it matter that these loan sharks are drug dealers?

    loan sharks have been on the go in the town for as long as i can remember and i dont remember the outrage about the vermin then.


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    CardBordWindow
    Registered Users Posts: 3,196 ✭✭✭CardBordWindow


    albert kidd wrote: »
    does it matter that these loan sharks are drug dealers?

    loan sharks have been on the go in the town for as long as i can remember and i dont remember the outrage about the vermin then.
    I think the outrage is that these people are double-jobbing as drug dealers, AND loan sharks, and the amount of unemployment in the city!


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    giles lynchwood
    Registered Users Posts: 935 ✭✭✭giles lynchwood


    It's not easy getting a Boob job and maintaining a 05 Saab WHILE ON THE DOLE.
    Someone has to pay.


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    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,496 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    Loan sharks have always existed, and now (atleast in the UK) they effectively have Legal loan sharks in the form of Wonga.com and others who charge 4,000% + APR.......insane rates


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    eeloe
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 3,730 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeloe


    The interest rates some of those yokes in the UK charge is criminal.

    4,000% APR, you'd want to be VERY stuck to have to pay that kinda money in fairness, i'd hate to have to be in that position.


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