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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Across the UK, shopfronts are being exploited by criminal gangs pushing illegal drugs, experts say.
An undercover BBC investigation reveals a network of UK high street shops selling cocaine and cannabis, exposing organized crime gangs exploiting legitimate businesses.
Undercover researchers filmed drug sales in UK shops, confirming that criminal gangs are exploiting shopfronts to sell illegal drugs, including cocaine and cannabis.
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 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.
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.
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