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A top cop has insisted Glasgow city centre remains a safe place to visit after police launched a crackdown yesterday on drug dealing and anti-social behaviour in the area. ‌

Chief Inspector Nigel Thacker denied complaints from local businesses were going ignored and described the policing operation around Central station and Clydeside as "significant". ‌

The local area commander spoke to the Record while dozens of officers began to patrol foot paths and side streets which had previously been identified as trouble hot-spots. ‌

Three people were arrested in dawn raids on Wednesday morning in connection with Operation Carex, which was launched two months ago with the aim of disrupting drug dealing in central Glasgow.

It's been estimated that around 500 addicts are ro

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