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'Corner shop gangs' target council workers with sickening campaign of death threats and sex abuse

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Corner shop gangs" have been targeting council workers with a campaign of death threats and sex abuse, a new survey has revealed.

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Trading standards officers across the UK are facing violence, threats and intimidation from organised crime gangs operating through High Street mini-marts and vape shops.

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Physical assaults, sexual harassment, vehicle attacks and stalking have been reported by frontline teams in a survey conducted by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI).

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The survey found 96 per cent of trading standards teams now encounter organised crime during their visits, with more than 70 per cent facing threats of intimidation or violence.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The CTSI says organised crime now represents the "number one threat" facing the profession.

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