A website aimed at fighting organised crime in Northern Ireland communities was today unveiled in Belfast.
The initiative by the Organised Crime Task Force (OCTF) was launched by Northern Ireland Security Minister Ms Jane Kennedy.
"The establishment of a website is an important development in our fight against gangsterism in Northern Ireland, she said.
Ms Kennedy said the site would be a "shop window" for the OCTF and would provide a better understanding of its aims and objectives.
"It will provide a significant tool in educating the public about the dangers of organised crime and it can also be used as a deterrent against those who once claimed to be the defenders of their communities but are now hell-bent on destroying them".
The Organised Crime Task Force website address is www.octf.gov.uk.
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