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Published 11/02/2009 by BBC

Elite team to target crime lords

More than 80 guns were seized in the latest serious crime crackdown An elite crime-fighting unit is being set up in Scotland, in the latest bid to tackle gangsters profiting from serious and organised crime.

A team of 40 officers will start work at the Scottish...

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Police continue fight against organised crime

A crackdown on serious organised crime has recovered drugs worth 7.9 million and a large amount of illegal firearms.The two-month campaign led to 134 arrests and ... - [11/03/2009 - Stv.tv]

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Strathclyde Police has seized millions of pounds of drugs, more than 80 illegal firearms and arrested 134 people with alleged links to serious organised crime g ... - [11/02/2009 - Strathclyde Police]

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...Hamilton said: "I am optimistic about what we have achieved so far, but I want to stress this is not just a two-month campaign for us. 'We are fully committed to waging war on these serious and organised criminals. These individuals think nothing of using violence and intimidation in protecting their operations and money. 'We are determined to change that and improve the lives of decent law-abiding citizens and we are not alone in our bid to achieve that.' Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill attended a press conference to mark the success of the latest crackdown and confirmed the creation of the new intelligence unit."

Elite team to target crime lords [BBC - 11/02/2009]

...MacAskill said: "We recognise as a government that some of the specialist people we have to provide to tackle serious and organised crime are not just rank and file police officers. 'We also need to provide financial analysts and IT experts. 'This was something that the SCDEA wanted to do and we have provided the funding. The proof of the pudding is in the eating.' He added: 'I think what we are seeing today is that after two months of a dedicated campaign by Strathclyde Police they are having an effect. 'Bad people are being locked up, guns and drugs are being taken off our streets and those who prey upon our communities are being stripped of their assets.'"

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