High street drug dealer sells cannabis to undercover reporter
Across the UK, shopfronts are being exploited by criminal gangs pushing illegal drugs, experts say.
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"This issue has been highlighted before, and it is deeply troubling that the situation appears to be getting worse."
— Andrew Goodacre , Executive
"No legitimate retailer should have to trade alongside criminal operations, and no community should have to accept this as normal."
— Andrew Goodacre , Executive
"The Trading Standards Institute wants closure orders to increase to 12 months, with an option of permanent closures for persistent offenders."
— John Herriman , Executive
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Across the UK, shopfronts are being exploited by criminal gangs pushing illegal drugs, experts say.
Undercover researchers filmed drug sales in UK shops, confirming that criminal gangs are exploiting shopfronts to sell illegal drugs, including cocaine and cannabis.
Undercover footage from the BBC has uncovered that mini-markets on Britain's high streets are openly selling drugs, including cocaine, cannabis, and prescription pills, with experts stating that shopfronts are being exploited by criminal gangs to distribute illegal substances.
A BBC undercover investigation has revealed that mini-marts on Britain's high streets are selling illegal substances, including cocaine, cannabis, and prescription drugs, with experts stating that shopfronts are being exploited by criminal gangs to distribute illegal substances.
Undercover research in the West Midlands found drugs including cocaine, cannabis, nitrous oxide, and prescription pills being openly offered in mini-marts, but the wider impact is being felt most sharply by compliant store owners.
An undercover BBC investigation reveals a network of UK high street shops selling cocaine and cannabis, exposing organized crime gangs exploiting legitimate businesses.
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