UK council staff face threats and violence from High Street crime gangs
Trading Standards officers in the United Kingdom continue to face escalating intimidation and violence from criminal gangs involved in illegal sales at mini-marts and vape shops.One officer, Mandy, received death threats and was targeted by a Kurdish crime gang selling illegal cigarettes and nitrous oxide canisters.She and her husband were forced to move home after repeated harassment, including groups of men appearing at her door and her car being rammed twice.Mandy is among 24 officers who have shared their experiences of daily intimidation while investigating unfair trading and illegal business activities.A recent survey by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI)... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Apr 2026 06:31 LONDON
