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ACS warns Home Affairs Committee of serious criminals operating in plain sight

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The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has warned the Home Affairs Select Committee that organised gangs are operating in plain sight in communities, stealing from shops on a massive scale and running dodgy shops with illicit products as part of a network of wider serious…

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