Gangs

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    Arsonists torch ice cream sellers van in turf war

    An ice-cream man has been left thousands of pounds out of pocket after arsonists callously torched two of his vans as part of a bitter turf war. Tony Del Busso, 50, better known as Mr Cool, believes rival sellers have targeted his family-run

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  • SportAOL

    Amir Khan chased by gang in road rage incident

    Former light welterweight world boxing champion Amir Khan has been involved in a bizarre road rage incident in his home town of Bolton. Khan, who had been driving his distinctive white Range Rover with custom "KING" badging, was attacked

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    Group of dangerous bikers sought after wreaking havoc in Nottingham 

    Nottinghamshire police are hunting a group of bikers after they drove dangerously through the centre of Nottingham The gang was seen on CCTV driving erratically through the city centre, causing

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    Disgusting way thief distracts Olympic hopeful will shock you

    Distraction theft has been taken to a new level in Rio, after a thief threw up over an Olympic hurdler in a clever plan to steal thousands of pounds worth of luggage. Last week, Shi Dongpeng, a Chinese hurdler, arrived in Rio with his cameraman.

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  • BusinessAOL

    Gangs cash in as we turn a blind eye to insurance fraud

    Aviva, the UK's largest insurer, said that last year it saw an incredible £110 million worth of insurance fraud - at a rate of 45 claims per day. This was up a shocking 19% in just one year - fuelled by a surge in fraud by organised gangs.

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    Police swoop on 'boiler room' gangs

    Criminal kingpins who robbed British victims of millions of pounds in savings to spend on their playboy lifestyles have been targeted in an unprecedented international crackdown. Officers from City of London Police joined Spanish counterparts

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    Motorists warned of new 'flash-for-cash' insurance scams

    Police are warning drivers to be aware of a new menace on our roads – those practising the dark art of 'flash-for-cash' scams, where the fraudster flashes their headlights at a fellow motorist to allow them to exit a