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Fed meets with Kent police and crime commissioner

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The Federation of Independent Retailers (the Fed) has met with Kent police and crime commissioner (PCC) Matthew Scott to discuss the work that Kent Police is undertaking to tackle the ongoing challenge of rogue trade. There was particular focus on the illicit black market in…

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