Hundreds arrested in raids on ‘dodgy’ vape shops, nail bars and barbers

Illegal vapes, cigarettes and counterfeit Labubu dolls seized in West Yorkshire raids

Almost £600,000 worth of illegal goods have been seized in a series of raids targeting cash-intensive high street businesses in West Yorkshire suspected of laundering money through mini-markets, vape shops and barbershops.

Almost 1,000 arrested as police raid high street barbershops, vape shops and more

More than 2,700 high street businesses including barbers, minimarts and vape shops have been raided by police.

Nearly 1,000 arrested as UK launches largest-ever operation against ‘dodgy shops’

Security minister says criminals use shops as ‘fronts for serious organized crime, money laundering and illegal working’ - Anadolu Ajansı

Illegal firearms and weapons seized in police crackdown on high street crime

Illegal firearms, weapons and nearly £12,000 in cash have been seized following a police crackdown on high street organised crime.

Met Police seize £240k of fake goods in blitz on London’s high streets

Cash-rich businesses targeted include barbers, minimarts and vape shops

Thousands of barbers and vape shops raided ‘as 900 arrested’ in biggest crackdown on High Street crime

Britain’s largest coordinated crackdown on high street criminality has led to more than 920 arrests and the confiscation of £10.7million in illicit proceeds. The National Crime Agency (NCA) spearheaded the unprecedented operation, which saw 2,734 establishments raided throughout October.Mini-marts, vape retailers, barbershops and takeaway restaurants were among the businesses targeted in the nationwide sweep. Every police force across the United…