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points by christkv 3 days ago | 0 comments

Hey how else are you going to launder dirty money.

With the Home Office’s Wastewater Analysis for Narcotics Detection (WAND) they found at £9.8 billion the Cocaine industry is 4 times what had previously been assumed. That's a lot of dirty money launder.

[–] jarym 3 days ago

Sad but true, when economic times get tough then the grey/black market can survive better.

[–] christkv 3 days ago

Another variant I see are mobile phone case shops in super expensive rental locations selling 5-10 euro cases. Sure......

[–] varispeed 3 days ago

They are selling whatever you want to buy.

I've seen shops in London that don't even bother having any products on display. Just many blokes and a till.

[–] tonyedgecombe 3 days ago

Or American sweet shops. I doubt it’s a big enough market to justify the number of them in my nearest city.

[–] lifestyleguru 3 days ago

also candy stores, bubble tea...

[–] jjgreen 3 days ago

Ah, you know Oxford street.

[–] doublerabbit 3 days ago

Could you pick me up an AI generated "I Love UK" tote bag if you're heading that way.