The vast majority of freight shipped into England will soon pass through freeports ⚠️ But experts are warning the relaxed checks will be a boon to gangsters who will already be plotting how to take advantage 🔴 Exclusive SteveRobson04
Detectives believe both were caught in the crossfire of warring local gangs sparking renewed concerns about the ease with which criminals are able to get hold of firearms.at the time: “Buying a gun is like buying a packet of crisps.”Dr Sergi said it might be hard to draw a direct link between drugs and guns passing through a freeport and a specific crime, but argued the increase in volume could lead to further conflict between gangs.
But a source at Border Force in the North West claimed that the agency would struggle to police the new regime.“The only work we’re doing is on immigrations desks so that people can get through without there being any queues. There are around 80 freeports in the EU but in 2020 the Commission brought in new restrictions in response to concerns that they posed a risk of tax evasion, terrorist financing and money laundering.
“This is not least because of the Commonwealth and long standing trade and industry links – all of which are positive to thriving.“On freeports, there will categorically be British based organised crime groups and international peers, sitting right now looking at these as opportunities and debating how to make best use of them.”
Tony Saggers, former head of drugs investigations at the National Crime Agency thinks the introduction of freeports will present more opportunities for corruption. Announcing the news, NCA Regional Head of Investigations Jacque Beer said that organised crime gangs “often rely on the knowledge and access of trusted insiders at ports and airports to bring in their illicit commodities”.
“That makes them vulnerable to corrupt approaches. Most people are not corruptible but it doesn’t take many within a large workforce to afford organised crime exactly the sort of access we have seen undermine port security for decades”.
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