Damning report reveals ‘chronic and corrosive’ organised crime gangs are killing more Britons than terrorism, wars and natural disasters combined National Crime Agency are to admit criminal gangs ‘undermining the economy’ Dark Web being exploited to sell drugs, peddle child porn, and move money Additional £48 million for extra officers last year was 'not enough' for problem
By Abul Taher Security Correspondent For The Mail On Sunday
Published: 22:04 BST, 11 May 2019 | Updated: 22:04 BST, 11 May 2019
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Police need more money to tackle ‘chronic and corrosive’ organised crime that kills more Britons than terrorism, wars and natural disasters combined, according to a damning report.
In a stark assessment, the National Crime Agency (NCA) will this week admit the activities of criminal gangs is leading to the ‘wholesale undermining of the economy’.
And by exploiting new technologies such as bitcoins, encryption software and the Dark Web, crime lords are increasingly able to remotely sell drugs, peddle child pornography, move money and hack