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UK Police Crack Down on Gangs Hiding in High Street Shops
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Operation Machinize: UK Police Crack Down on Gangs Hiding Behind High Street Shops
UK police are targeting gangs exploiting high street shops for money laundering and illegal activities. Operation Machinize resulted in raids on 2,734 premises, arresting 924 people, seizing £10.7 million in suspected criminal cash, and destroying £2.7 million worth of illegal goods. These shops, such as mini-marts, vape stores, barbers, and takeaways, are ideal for gangs to launder money or exploit illegal workers. The public is urged to report suspicious activities, like shop owners flashing unexplained wealth or workers looking exhausted and scared. A related bust involved a Kurdish network running over 100 shops, selling bootleg goods, underpaying workers, and funneling money to ISIS supporters.
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