Responding to reports from the National Crime Agency that show the
extend of organised crime in the UK, Liberal Democrats Home Affairs
Spokesperson Ed Davey said: “The true cost of organised
crime extends well beyond the financial impact. It includes the
children exploited by gangs, the vulnerable people held in modern
slavery and the lives taken by trafficked weapons. “That’s
why the Liberal Democrats are demanding an extra £300 million a
year for the police, to rebuild...Request free trial
Responding to reports from the National Crime Agency that
show the extend of organised crime in the UK, Liberal Democrats
Home Affairs Spokesperson said:
“The true cost of organised crime extends well beyond the
financial impact. It includes the children exploited by gangs, the
vulnerable people held in modern slavery and the lives taken by
trafficked weapons.
“That’s why the Liberal Democrats are demanding an extra £300
million a year for the police, to rebuild the community policing
that helps to prevent gangs from operating, and greater investment
in the Border Force to stop the trafficking of people, weapons and
illegal drugs.
“But the biggest threat to the fight against organised crime
is Brexit, which risks robbing us of crucial cross-border tools
like the European Arrest Warrant and information-sharing systems.
That’s why we are fighting to keep those tools, by giving the
people the final say on the Brexit deal, with the option to
remain.”
