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New High Street crime unit to target gangs fronting shops after BBC investigation
It follows BBC News exposing drug gangs, money laundering, immigration crime, and ghost directors linked to shop fronts.
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According to BBC News’s linked item, New High Street crime unit to target gangs fronting shops after BBC investigation, It follows BBC News exposing drug gangs, money laundering, immigration crime, and ghost directors linked to shop fronts.
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