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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Anahita Hossein-Pour

Gang leaders who force children to conceal drugs to face 10 years in jail

Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips - (PA Wire)

Gang leaders who coerce vulnerable individuals into concealing drugs and cash within their bodies could face up to a decade behind bars, thanks to a proposed change in the law.

Ministers are seeking to establish a new criminal offence to combat the practice known as "plugging".

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