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NEWS: UK police raid Turkish barber shops over money laundering links

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By PAUL O’DONOGHUE, Senior Correspondent

UK authorities are raiding Turkish barber shops over concerns that crime gangs use them for money laundering, tax fraud, and illegal migrant work.

The National Crime Agency (NCA) has led dozens of raids in recent weeks, seizing tens of thousands of pounds.

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