POLICE forces in Essex and Kent are to receive a share of £20m funding aimed at tackling organised crime on high streets reports the BBC.
The Home Office said it would lead to rogue barber shops, vape stores, mini-marts and sweet shops linked to gangs being raided and shut down.
A new joint unit involving both police forces is expected to be set up, bringing together officers, government departments and local authorities to bust crime.
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