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£30M Crime Unit Targets £1B Laundering in Rogue Shops

5/19/2026

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The Home Office launched a £30 million crime unit, led by the National Crime Agency, to raid rogue mini-marts, vape shops and barber shops.
Dan Jarvis said the unit will combine police, immigration enforcement and trading-standards officers to target money-laundering and illegal work.
The National Crime Agency estimates at least £1 billion is laundered annually and says it made 950 arrests and seized over £10 million of goods in the past 18 months.

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The Home Office launched a £30 million crime unit, led by the National Crime Agency, to raid rogue mini-marts, vape shops and barber shops.
Dan Jarvis said the unit will combine police, immigration enforcement and trading-standards officers to target money-laundering and illegal work.
The National Crime Agency estimates at least £1 billion is laundered annually and says it made 950 arrests and seized over £10 million of goods in the past 18 months.