Hundreds of armed officers raided a travellers site in south-east London in one of Britain’s biggest ever suspected gun crime stings. The operation involved the country’s most highly trained police marksmen, including Scotland Yard’s elite Counter Terrorism Specialist Firearms Officers. Police used stun guns, known as flash-bang distraction devices, before swarming onto the site in… Continue reading Sep 2020. Armed Police raid London Traveller Site
Tag: Modern Slavery
Jul 2015. Modern Slavery in UK
July 2015. Modern slavery is a multi-billion dollar industry with estimates of up to $35 billion generated annually. The United Nations estimates that roughly 27 to 30 million individuals are currently caught in the slave trade industry. In the UK, a so called modern and advanced democratic nation, it’s thought there are around 13,000 victims.… Continue reading Jul 2015. Modern Slavery in UK