Dodgy vape and barbershops targeted in massive crime crackdown on Britain's streets
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Vape shops, barbers and nail salons linked to crime groups will be targeted and shut down in a crackdown on nefarious activities on Britain's streets.Police and local authorities will be equipped with stronger powers to close rogue businesses for longer, as they pursue prosecutions to put criminal bosses in jail.
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The move comes as Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced £30million in funding to raid and close thousands of illegal businesses, arrest bosses and seize dirty cash.The National Crime Agency estimates at least £12billion of criminal cash is generated in the UK each year, with £1billion laundered through high street businesses like mini-marts, barber shops, vape stores and sweet shops.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say While existing powers allow premises to close for up to six months, businesses can often reopen before investigations have concluded, creating burdens for councils, police forces and the courts as crime resumes.Under revised plans, the Government will double...
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