Drugs link as crime hits 10-year high

Allan Murphy

MILDURA police say a surge in the number of thefts last year has “absolutely” coincided with a continued rise in drug offending. Since 2020, when the number of drug offences reached its peak at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, theft offences fell dramatically in response to lockdown orders but are now at a decade […]

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