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'We will kill you and burn your house': Council staff under attack from High Street gangs
- UK Trading Standards staff report mounting threats from organised crime gangs targeting High Street shops.
- Mandy’s team documented intimidation tied to illegal tobacco and vape shop investigations.
- The CTSI says 96% of frontline teams now deal with organised crime on High Streets.
- Mandy’s personal address was found, leading to repeated home harassment and a move.
- Police advised relocation using multiple removal firms to avoid targeted discovery.
- The government plans a new task force and funding to strengthen responses to High Street crime.
- CTSI chief executive John Herriman calls for more powers to close illegal shops.
- Some shops linked to organised crime operate across towns and even villages.
- Trading Standards officers report risk of violence and sexual harassment while enforcing laws.
- Authorities acknowledge the scale of crime and pledge to strengthen enforcement.
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