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BBC Footage Shows Drug Dealing, Thefts in Glasgow Centre

8/17/2026

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BBC Disclosure filmed open drug dealing, thefts, arrests and a brawl with traffic cones in Glasgow’s city centre in June.
Social-media posts claim parts of the city centre are a “no-go zone” unsafe for the public.
A taxi driver said many people there appear drug-intoxicated, calling it a “zombie apocalypse.”
A convenience-store manager reported racial abuse at least 20 times daily and attacks from drug addicts near Glasgow Central Station.

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BBC Disclosure filmed open drug dealing, thefts, arrests and a brawl with traffic cones in Glasgow’s city centre in June.
Social-media posts claim parts of the city centre are a “no-go zone” unsafe for the public.
A taxi driver said many people there appear drug-intoxicated, calling it a “zombie apocalypse.”
A convenience-store manager reported racial abuse at least 20 times daily and attacks from drug addicts near Glasgow Central Station.